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Boxhome Small House Project by Rintala Eggertsson
Due to the ever-changing weather, all residential buildings in the north area have to be constructed in an advanced way. In Oslo, Norway, architect Rintala Eggertsson started a residential project which occupied 19 square meters area. It called the Boxhome.
An eco friendly house concept was the major thing behind the project. Today the construction industry is responsible for more than one third of total global energy and material consumption, well exceeding that of all traffic and transport. Egertsson thought that building smaller homes would bring about a considerable economical and ecological benefit. Less space, less energy consumption, and also less pollution.
Firstly, the project focuses on the quality of space, materials and natural light, and tries to reduce unnecessary floor area. The result is a dwelling which is a quarter of the price of any same size apartment in the same area. Boxhome is a prototype building, yet the same attitude could be taken further to bigger family housing and consequently to work places.
The basic need to house a family has become a great business adventure. Making a simple house, after all, is perhaps not such a difficult task. Moreover, meeting the official construction restrictions and laws usually means the use of building industry products and services, thus limiting the possibility of real change and development.
Finally, and most importantly, the goal has been to make a peaceful small home, a kind of urban cave, where a person can withdraw to, and whenever they wish, forget the intensity of the surrounding city for a while.
Client: Galleri ROM, Maridalsveien 3, Oslo, Norway
Curator: Henrik de Menassian
Work group:
Sami Rintala, architect Oslo
Dagur Eggertson, architect Oslo
John Roger Holte, artist Oslo
Julian Fors, architect student Vienna
Sponsors:
Aspelin-Ramm/ funding
Infill/ funding
Ruukki/ metal facades
Pilkington Floatglass/ windows
Optimera Industri/ interior wood
Vitra Scandinavia/ chair and lamps
SM-Lys/ lamps
Byggmakker/ construction material
Glava Isolasjon/ insulation
Materials:
wood:
pine/ structures
cypress/ interior walls and floors
birch/ kitchen
spruce/ bathroom
red oak/ living room
nut/ bedroom
aluminium:
facades
Size: exterior measures 5500 cm (length) x 5700 cm (height) x 2300 cm (width).
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Very innovative! But are they are any windows? I didn’t see any in the pictures. But I see sunlight in the interior…
Oh wait, the windows are in the form of cross…almost like joints that separate the unit into four squares.
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Excellent Boxhome..easy and inexpensive to green power this cozy little cave.
Wow, that is pretty cool
these houses look very much like my head. hehehehe, dont mind me, im gay??!!!! any1 want a boxman?
such a cool house , hope i have one.
easy and inexpensive to green power this cozy little cave
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Wow what an really interesting design and answering important environmental issues to.
wassup, wonderful read. more posts to come?.
I like this type of design. Simple, concise, and square. Seems small enough too that you could maybe incorporate it as part of an exterior home remodeling project; like just arrange a couple of these in the front yard and then when family visits you can just keep them isolated. It’ll be perfect.
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Dangerous if you have kids because there are a lot of holes. But great most especially in highly populated areas. Just what our fellowmen who are living in poverty needs. I guess the budget for housing projects will be sufficient to construct enough houses for those I need. Or if won’t be enough, at least it can cover more than half of those I need. I’m speaking from the point of view of someone from the Philippines.
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Great design! It’s a perfect home for bachelors like me. Instead of paying monthly rents for a studio type pad, I would like to get one of these instead. Most people are living luxurious lives. I just want to keep it simple – this house is the answer.