Portable Pod Home

Juniper Foo | Jul 28, 2004

Imagine a whole population of pod homes bobbing up and down the Singapore River, up for grabs. It'll no doubt solve the land scarcity issue, but we're not quite sure if we'd want to share our backyard (or dockyard) so intimately with our nearest pod neighbor or have those yellow rubber duckies invade our turf come the bizarre annual Million Dollar Duck Race. Polish-born architect Marcin Panpuch envisions his floating pod fitted with solar panels and retractable screens for privacy, and split into three floors built around a core containing spiral staircase, kitchen, bathroom and toilets. The bottom lies beneath the river surface and can be utilized for storage, water tanks, heating and computer equipment. The spherical shape apparently minimizes the surface area of the house, cutting down heat loss to the environment. Whether it'll prove seaworthy is quite something else.

Price: Est. to cost from £20,000 to £30,000 (US$36,427 to US$54,640) to build
Availability: N.A.
Device: Concept portable home
Basic specs: Clear spherical pods that float, photovoltaic solar cells, water tank, amenities for a home

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