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Trey Brister · 08-21-05, 06:29 PM

Germany's homeless students turn to living in a box
By Ruth Elkins, in Berlin
Published: 21 August 2005

German students struggling to find a place to live could soon resort to living in a box if a leading British architect has his way.

The new Micro-Compact Home (M-CH) offers students a cosy six square metres of individual dwelling where they can sleep, drink beer and occasionally fit in a bit of work. It is a raised, entirely open-plan aluminium cube. Inside, three levels of "interlocking space" miraculously manage to contain a stowaway bed, desk, kitchen and a "completely normal" toilet and shower, even if it is in the doorway. Equipped with flat-screen TV, internet access and air conditioning, the M-CH is easily transportable and so small it can be parked almost anywhere.

Inspired by the tiny, box-like traditional Japanese teahouse, the M-CH has been developed by London-based architect Richard Horden with 45 students from Munich's Technical University. Micro-Compact Homes cost €25,000 to build, but the seven students who will move into a special pilot M-CH village in November will pay a mere €140 a month. They plan to stay there for four months and will be joined by Professor Horden himself. "I guess we'll see how long people really want to live in one of these things," he said.

The M-CH could soon be available to London students. "The German students who come to work at my practice invariably end up paying £150 a week to live in some really terrible bedsit," said Professor Horden. "It could be the perfect solution for students there, because all they have to do is roll up and plug in their iPod, and everything else is already there."

The M-CH has already passed perhaps its most important test. "Yes, we've already tried having a party in one," Professor Horden laughed. "We managed to get 10 people inside. I suppose it was a bit cramped. But the best kinds of parties always happen in smaller spaces."

German students struggling to find a place to live could soon resort to living in a box if a leading British architect has his way.

The new Micro-Compact Home (M-CH) offers students a cosy six square metres of individual dwelling where they can sleep, drink beer and occasionally fit in a bit of work. It is a raised, entirely open-plan aluminium cube. Inside, three levels of "interlocking space" miraculously manage to contain a stowaway bed, desk, kitchen and a "completely normal" toilet and shower, even if it is in the doorway. Equipped with flat-screen TV, internet access and air conditioning, the M-CH is easily transportable and so small it can be parked almost anywhere.

Inspired by the tiny, box-like traditional Japanese teahouse, the M-CH has been developed by London-based architect Richard Horden with 45 students from Munich's Technical University. Micro-Compact Homes cost €25,000 to build, but the seven students who will move into a special pilot M-CH village in November will pay a mere €140 a month. They plan to stay there for four months and will be joined by Professor Horden himself. "I guess we'll see how long people really want to live in one of these things," he said.

The M-CH could soon be available to London students. "The German students who come to work at my practice invariably end up paying £150 a week to live in some really terrible bedsit," said Professor Horden. "It could be the perfect solution for students there, because all they have to do is roll up and plug in their iPod, and everything else is already there."

The M-CH has already passed perhaps its most important test. "Yes, we've already tried having a party in one," Professor Horden laughed. "We managed to get 10 people inside. I suppose it was a bit cramped. But the best kinds of parties always happen in smaller spaces."

ChunkyAcidReflux · 08-22-05, 11:14 AM

cool, I wanna see one

Trey Brister · 08-22-05, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by ChunkyAcidReflux

cool, I wanna see one

Yeah me too. Since I live in the country and work on Maple Avenue it would be cool to park one of these under a bridge somewhere for an urban getaway.

LOL

08-21-05, 06:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
Trey Brister Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Mansfield / S. Arlington Area Posts: 535	Germany's homeless students turn to living in a box Germany's homeless students turn to living in a box By Ruth Elkins, in Berlin Published: 21 August 2005 German students struggling to find a place to live could soon resort to living in a box if a leading British architect has his way. The new Micro-Compact Home (M-CH) offers students a cosy six square metres of individual dwelling where they can sleep, drink beer and occasionally fit in a bit of work. It is a raised, entirely open-plan aluminium cube. Inside, three levels of "interlocking space" miraculously manage to contain a stowaway bed, desk, kitchen and a "completely normal" toilet and shower, even if it is in the doorway. Equipped with flat-screen TV, internet access and air conditioning, the M-CH is easily transportable and so small it can be parked almost anywhere. Inspired by the tiny, box-like traditional Japanese teahouse, the M-CH has been developed by London-based architect Richard Horden with 45 students from Munich's Technical University. Micro-Compact Homes cost €25,000 to build, but the seven students who will move into a special pilot M-CH village in November will pay a mere €140 a month. They plan to stay there for four months and will be joined by Professor Horden himself. "I guess we'll see how long people really want to live in one of these things," he said. The M-CH could soon be available to London students. "The German students who come to work at my practice invariably end up paying £150 a week to live in some really terrible bedsit," said Professor Horden. "It could be the perfect solution for students there, because all they have to do is roll up and plug in their iPod, and everything else is already there." The M-CH has already passed perhaps its most important test. "Yes, we've already tried having a party in one," Professor Horden laughed. "We managed to get 10 people inside. I suppose it was a bit cramped. But the best kinds of parties always happen in smaller spaces." German students struggling to find a place to live could soon resort to living in a box if a leading British architect has his way. The new Micro-Compact Home (M-CH) offers students a cosy six square metres of individual dwelling where they can sleep, drink beer and occasionally fit in a bit of work. It is a raised, entirely open-plan aluminium cube. Inside, three levels of "interlocking space" miraculously manage to contain a stowaway bed, desk, kitchen and a "completely normal" toilet and shower, even if it is in the doorway. Equipped with flat-screen TV, internet access and air conditioning, the M-CH is easily transportable and so small it can be parked almost anywhere. Inspired by the tiny, box-like traditional Japanese teahouse, the M-CH has been developed by London-based architect Richard Horden with 45 students from Munich's Technical University. Micro-Compact Homes cost €25,000 to build, but the seven students who will move into a special pilot M-CH village in November will pay a mere €140 a month. They plan to stay there for four months and will be joined by Professor Horden himself. "I guess we'll see how long people really want to live in one of these things," he said. The M-CH could soon be available to London students. "The German students who come to work at my practice invariably end up paying £150 a week to live in some really terrible bedsit," said Professor Horden. "It could be the perfect solution for students there, because all they have to do is roll up and plug in their iPod, and everything else is already there." The M-CH has already passed perhaps its most important test. "Yes, we've already tried having a party in one," Professor Horden laughed. "We managed to get 10 people inside. I suppose it was a bit cramped. But the best kinds of parties always happen in smaller spaces." __________________ Warm Regards, Trey Brister Nature abhors a vacuum and religion is a powerful civilizing and socializing force. It is not perfect, but at least it does not deny human nature. Most leftest ideology is based upon the idea that evil is the result of social conditions/injustice, and simple misunderstandings. Man's nature is seen as both inherently good and infinitely malleable. It is believed that man can be made into something better through education and other social endeavors. The truth is that human nature is not inherently good and neither is terribly changable. Any system that denies the truth about human nature will be the victim of it. Communism is only one of the more horrific examples of this fundamental truth. I understand why you're a socialist. You want to make the world a better place. What you need to understand is that not everyone can be helped and those who can are best served by providing them with the opportunity to help themselves.

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