Credits: Eduard Böhtlingk -  http://www.bohtlingk.nl/ – Photos: Roos Aldershoff

The Markies is not an ordinary caravan, but it can serve as one because it meets all the B-road transport requirements. It was an entry for a temporary dwelling competition and was conceived as a mobile holiday home.

When it is on the road, the Markies measures 2.20 m by 4.40 m. Once it arrives at its destination, its floor space can be increased threefold in a matter of seconds.  Both side walls can be folded down electronically and the resulting area can then be covered automatically via the concertina-like awnings, which can be lowered to exactly the height desired.

The living space is thus divided into three zones: in the middle there is the kitchen, dining area and wc, on one side the living room with its transparent dome – which doubles as a terrace in good weather when the awning is raised – and on the other the bedroom, which can be split into smaller units and is covered by an opaque awning.  The space inside has a flexible layout and includes all the essential facilities: fitted cupboards, benches, up to four beds, a refrigerator, a cooker and a shower/toilet.

Architect: Eduard Böhtlingk, Maasland, Netherlands
Size: 2.20 x 4.40 x 2.90 m, unfolded 6.60 x 4.40 x 2.90 m
Design: 1986 – Completion: 1995
The Markies was awarded the Public’s Choice Dutch Design Prize 1996
Since 2002 the Markies is part of the traveling exhibition “Living in Motion” by Vitra.

copyright / more information:
text and images by courtesy of Eduard Böhtlingk

Böhtlingk architectuur,  Maasland,  Netherlands
http://www.bohtlingk.nl/
photos by Roos Aldershoff, Amsterdam
http://www.roosaldershoff.nl/

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Credits: see below

“Your home is where your office is”. Mobile phones, Wireless LAN and of course, in this case, mobile homes enable the most flexible and mobile lifestyle ever.

This “casa movil de Vodafone” by the Waskman Design Studio and Creative Space Culdesac combines different “minimalistic” needs which seems quite sufficient for a small family (bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, living room) with a portable architecture.

The multileveled home is finished with white polyethylene panels and transparent polycarbonate.

length: 6.0 m
width: 2.5 m
height: 3.85 m

Credits/ Copyright:
all images by courtesy of Majo Salvador (Culdesac)
project website:
http://lacasamovil.com/
project members:
http://www.culdesac.es/proyectos.php?verProyecto=84
http://www.waskman.com/index.php/?p=943

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