A Little Too Green?

While taking a break from work, I stumbled upon this video. It is similar to my Dream Apartment, in that it is small, and organized, but I think this one is a little too small for me.

The Cube Project is an initiative of Dr Mike Page at the University of Hertfordshire who set out to build a compact home, no bigger than 3x3x3 metres on the inside, in which one person could live a comfortable, modern existence with a minimum impact on the environment.

A video tour by Dr. Page looks interesting, but the production value is small, as should probably be expected on an experiment like this is to be expected.



The website has pictures that look a little more enticing. Even still, I think I would prefer it as a small retreat behind my house, or as a vacation home, when I'm not planning on being inside much. Still, more power to those who want to live in a building like this. £1000 post-tariff, in the bank!

My Apartment Dream

Friends! One of my many loves is architecture and design, specifically form and function in a livable space. This youtube video, from Christian Schallert in Barcelona, is practically the epitome of this design concept.




My ideal space: not too big, clean lines, open floorplan, design elements, multi-function furniture. He's lucky he's in Barcelona. He probably doesn't need much climate control and he gets plenty of air movement. I can see how the floor plan would be perfect for a single person. Neil and I couldn't cut it. We would be too messy. I do like the idea of being able to shut things away so quickly and how the small square footage discourages accumulation of unneeded stuff.

I would want to add more sustainability functions, like a rain water tank, windmill and/or solar panels. Maybe two rooms like this could work, with an outdoor living space slash garden? What do you think Neil? We could swing this in Manhattan. ;)