Can These 10 Pop-Up Housing Concepts Change the Way We Think About Urban Living?
by Leah Gonzalez Angue
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As cities swell, the cost of living rises. The demand for desirable urban space has driven designers to look for creative solutions off the beaten path. Some have found the answer in compact pop-up housing that can rise quickly, inexpensively and wherever one desires. But “fast, cheap and mobile” housing doesn’t have to be dull. Popup housing can be fun, imaginative and progressive — in ways that instill pride in their occupant. Join us as we celebrate 10 of the most interesting, exciting pop-up houses in cities around the world.
From student housing to disaster relief, artist studios and homeless shelters, these compact housing systems could change the way we think about urban living.
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Designed and developed by a group of students, alumni, professors and staff from the Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD), SCADPad is a pop-up housing facility built in an underused parking garage in Atlanta. Each SCADpad provides 135 square feet of living space and a panoramic view into downtown Atlanta. The project is a response to the challenge of designing suitable and efficient housing given the growing population in cities around the globe. The housing facility includes three SCADpad units with different themes and designs, a common green space and an organic garden.
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installed on-site. The modules come in one to three bedroom configurations and include a living area, kitchen, bathroom, and storage space. The modules are also made of recyclable materials and built to be sustainable.
Emergency Pop-Up Housing Prototype | Gallery
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A Fast, Low-Cost Inflatable Pop-Up House: The Black House by AirClad
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The Black House by AirClad is a pop-up housing structure that was originally designed for a private garden exhibition. The house is set on a 4 meter by 3 meter area with a maximum height of 4 meters. The Black House has an integral flooring system made of eco recoiled wood and plastic. The structure basically looks like a fancy inflatable house that looks quite comfortable. Though the company designed the Black House for a private exhibition, AirClad sees it as ideal for a variety of functions, such as as a home office, play room, garden room, pool house, among others. It may not be exclusively livable, but for temporary use or additional living space, it’s just the ticket.
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The Popup House by MultiPod Studio Rises in Just Four Days
The Passive House Pop-Up House by MultiPod Studio is a 150 square meter house that can be easily assembled and disassembled. The Passive House consists of a wood frame and insulation blocks that are put together with long wood screws. The pop-up house is designed to be used as a low-cost home or office and is 100% removable and recyclable. Above, the pop-up house is built in just four days with a group of workers, keeping labor costs at an absolute minimum.
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The Dumpster Project – An Upcycled Dumpster House
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The Dumpster Project is an ongoing experiment that aims to transform a garbage dumpster into a small sustainable house and interactive teaching lab. The project team, based in Huston-Tillotson University in Austin, Texas, has already turned a 33 square foot dumpster into a living space and officially launched it in 2014. A member of the team, Dr. Jeff Wilson, lived in the Dumpster for a year as part of the project. The project also invites educators and creatives to experience living in the Dumpster through the Dumpster Project Home School Residency Program.
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Pop-Up Urban Housing – Tents Become Temporary Artists Residences
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A-KAMP47 by French architect Stéphane Malka consists of 23 vinyl tents installed along a railway viaduct wall in Marseille. The umbrella-shaped tents are insulated with isothermal blankets and create “stealth” spaces that can be used as temporary shelter by “urban campers” or homeless people. All but one of the tents can fit two people. A-KAMP47 is somewhat of a commentary on the issue of housing, and the project tows the line between private and public property because the tents are installed on the wall and not on the ground.
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