This micro house in Beijing by
Chinese architect Liu Lubin comprises three cross-shaped modules that
can be flipped around to turn a living room into an office or
bathroom (+ slideshow).
Designed as both architecture and furniture, the modules are
constructed to a minimum size with just enough room for sitting,
sleeping or preparing food.
The cross-shaped profile creates worktops along two edges of the
space, while square windows hinge open at either end and double up as
entrances.
Studio Liu Lubin used a fibre-reinforced foam composite for the
structure of the modules, making them light enough to lift. This allows
residents to rotate the rooms if they need to swap simple shelves for a
desk or sink.
The three modules of this house contain a bedroom, a bathroom and a
small office. Lubin explains that more could be grouped together to make
larger dwellings, or even neighbourhoods.
The modules are designed to fit neatly into shipping containers and
can transported to different locations. Their minute size also allows
them to bypass current restrictions governing private homes in China.
Lubin developed the concept as part of a research project at Tsinghua University in Beijing.
Other small modular homes featured on Dezeen include a one-person cabin by Renzo Piano and a tiny floating house. See more micro homes.
Here's a project description from Liu Lubin: Micro House in Tsinghua
The Micro House is based on the minimum space people need for basic
indoor movement, such as sitting, laying and standing. The form of the
Micro House is designed to act as a combination of furniture and
architecture elements. Different uses for the modules
When being rotated, the unit of the Micro House will shift its space
which contains all kinds of housing activities, such as resting,
working, washing and cooking, etc. Modules stacked up to form a community - click for larger image
The Micro House units can not only be used as single-function rooms,
but also can be grouped together as a housing suite, or even residential
cluster. Plan of a single module - click for larger image
The main material of the Micro House is the fibre-reinforced foam
composite structure, which is light but strong. In this case, the Micro
House unit can be easily lift and assembled by hand. For the convenience
of transportation and replacement, the size of the unit is designed as
the size of containers. Section of a single module - click for larger image
The Micro House makes it possible for people to have private housing product under current Chinese land policy. A village built up from hundreds of modules
Project: Micro House in Tsinghua
Location: Beijing
Designer: Studio Liu Lubin
Project Team: Liu Lubin, Wang Lin, Weng Jia, Wang Xiaofeng, Wan Li, Liang YIfan, Zhao Ye
Constructor: Architectural Design & Research Institute of Tsinghua
University CO.LTD, Nanjing University Of Technology Advanced Engineering
Composites Research Centre
Structure Type: fibre-reinforced foam composite structure
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