egg shaped mobile home

egg shaped mobile home by dai haifei in beijing, china
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undoubtedly one of the most interesting project getting featured on the world wide web,
the egg-shaped mobile home by twenty-four year old dai haifei is a response to beijing's
soaring rental prices. haifie, a recent architecture school graduate, has designed
and lived in this temporary unit for the last two months.



solar panel attached to exterior
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the 'egg', measuring six feet in height sits on two wheels and is constructed
from basket woven bamboo splints. the exterior features a patchwork of small sacks
containing seeds of grass that will grow to eventually provide insulation.
a south facing solar panel 'provides' power to a single lamp on the inside.
during the day, natural daylight enters through an opening in the ceiling.
the entrance can be propped open to facilitate natural ventilation.



detail of sack skin
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night view
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given the small size and simple shape, the layout is minimal: a half circumference bed
and low, built in storage line the perimeter, making the space efficient for bare living.



interior view
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moving the mobile unit
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skeleton
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building the opening on the ceiling
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weaving construction
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translation: 'if you don't pay your rent, I am throwing all your stuff out on the street!!!'
drawing courtesy dai haifei



wire frame model
drawing courtesy dai haifei



(left) plan
(right) section
drawing courtesy dai haifei



(left) hinging bed
(right) wall component


via chinadaily