adam kalkin: push button house 1

adam kalkin: push button house 1


photo by peter aaron / esto

adam kalkin created this shipping container that opens up into an entire house. the structure is operated
with a hydraulic system, that transforms from a rectangular shipping container to a full apartment at the touch of a button. the open structure contains six rooms spread across the container’s floor and walls. 
on one wall there is a double bed and bathroom complete with a full size bathtub. in the middle, there is
a kitchenette and dinning table complete with a chandelier overhead. To complete the home, the doors of
the container are lined with a library full of books. on the other wall there is a living area with a sofa and
side tables. the home was originally exhibited at art basel miami in 2005. the home ‘clearly demonstrates
how the technologies of wider industry can be used to create dynamic architectural conceits’.

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photo by peter aaron / esto


photo by peter aaron / esto


photo by peter aaron / esto


photo by peter aaron / esto


photo by peter aaron / esto
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