dmvA: blob VB3
‘blob VB3’ by dmvA photo by mick couwenbergh/rini van beek
belgian architectural firm dmvA designed ‘blob VB3’, a mobile unit for the office of xfactoragencies as an extension to the ‘house’. the space – egg house consists of a bathroom, kitchen, lighting, a bed and several niches for storage. the nose can be opened automatically and functions as a kind of porch. it easily transportable and can also be used as an office, guestroom or garden house. polyester was the primarily material used in construction of the ‘blob VB3’, which has been built by AD&C.
photo by vercruysse frederik
photo by vercruysse frederik
photo by vercruysse frederik
photo by vercruysse frederik
photo by vercruysse frederik
photo by vercruysse frederik
the blob can be opened the front and side photo by mick couwenbergh/rini van beek
image courtesy dmvA photo by mick couwenbergh/rini van beek
image courtesy dmvA photo by mick couwenbergh/rini van beek
the frame of the ‘blob’ photo by mick couwenbergh/rini van beek
photo by mick couwenbergh/rini van beek image courtesy dmvA
the shell surface image courtesy dmvA photo by mick couwenbergh/rini van beek
the interior of the shell image courtesy dmvA photo by mick couwenbergh/rini van beek
plan of blob VB3 image courtesy dmvA
project info:
design: dmvA principal: rini van beek/ xfactoragencies team: david driesen, tom verschueren, thomas denturck location: anywhere/ mobile general contractor: AD&C thomas denturck constructional engineer: AD&C built area: 20 m2 completion 2009
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