I think that your project is very interesting, and that it has a lot of potential. Building on what was said in class last week and on Rami's previous comment, I think that you need to research your client base more. If you are truly looking to build something for the Modern Nomad, I you need to look into what it means to be a nomad. In addition to historic nomadic cultures, you should look up current ones, like people who live in motorhomes or on boats (that are not permanently docked). That said, I think there are at least two realistic ways you could go with this. The first would be to approach it from a pre-fabrication point of view. These pods have tremendous potential to replace traditional trailer parks, provide temporary housing, or provide disaster relief housing. All of these are geared toward low-cost building (which is something you could consider).
The other scenario that I can imagine would involve designing a specific infrastructure that would go with the pods. You mentioned that you want them to be a commodity like ipods, and it is important to note that the thing that really makes ipods successful is that it is paired with itunes and the itunes store. Itunes is the infrastructure that makes it work. Ipods also assume that users have access to a computer (charging/updating). Your pods would need something like itunes and a computer. Something like a docking station where people could park their pods and hook up to utilities. I know that you mentioned placing these in public parks, but utilities will be an issue. If these people are in one place for any substantial amount of time they won't want to have to empty a septic tank every week and a half.
Just thinking about it again, I think there could be interesting if you approached it more like an industrial designer than an architect. There could be meat to developing something based on the principle of architecture-as-a-commodity. If you were to treat it as a product and not as architecture, it would provide the opportunity to address wholistic design and manufacturing, Design it - build it - Market it.
I think that your project is very interesting, and that it has a lot of potential. Building on what was said in class last week and on Rami's previous comment, I think that you need to research your client base more. If you are truly looking to build something for the Modern Nomad, I you need to look into what it means to be a nomad. In addition to historic nomadic cultures, you should look up current ones, like people who live in motorhomes or on boats (that are not permanently docked).
ReplyDeleteThat said, I think there are at least two realistic ways you could go with this. The first would be to approach it from a pre-fabrication point of view. These pods have tremendous potential to replace traditional trailer parks, provide temporary housing, or provide disaster relief housing. All of these are geared toward low-cost building (which is something you could consider).
The other scenario that I can imagine would involve designing a specific infrastructure that would go with the pods. You mentioned that you want them to be a commodity like ipods, and it is important to note that the thing that really makes ipods successful is that it is paired with itunes and the itunes store. Itunes is the infrastructure that makes it work. Ipods also assume that users have access to a computer (charging/updating).
Your pods would need something like itunes and a computer. Something like a docking station where people could park their pods and hook up to utilities. I know that you mentioned placing these in public parks, but utilities will be an issue. If these people are in one place for any substantial amount of time they won't want to have to empty a septic tank every week and a half.
I hope you figure everything out Lexi!
Just thinking about it again, I think there could be interesting if you approached it more like an industrial designer than an architect. There could be meat to developing something based on the principle of architecture-as-a-commodity. If you were to treat it as a product and not as architecture, it would provide the opportunity to address wholistic design and manufacturing,
ReplyDeleteDesign it - build it - Market it.