Researchers, campaigners, scientists, sports persons, trekkers, etc may have diverse work fields but there is something common among them. That common factor is the fact that they live their lives out of suitcases. They have to be constantly on the move, sometimes to such remote and secluded areas where there are no adequate places for boarding and lodging like far flung forests, secluded sanctuaries, valleys, etc. When these people go to such places, they have to carry a lot of luggage in the form of their bedding, their tent and their food.
Now for such people, an American product designer has created something of great interest and usefulness. Jon Salerno, has developed a car- house. Yes, you read that right; it’s a car and house put together. When you are on move, you can use the car as a vehicle with four seats whereas when you have taken a halt the same car seats can be reconfigured and can be revolved, turning the same space into a living room.
Salerno has named this car-house as the ‘Habitat’. The Habitat is basically a structure with a total area of 132 square feet. Out of this, when on move, the area splits into 32 square foot of car and 100 square foot of duplex living space. When the car is docked for a halt, the same area can be combined to make it a bigger house of 132 square foot with two levels.
This car- house does not require regular source of fuels like petrol and diesel. Instead it runs on ‘fuel’ created by itself. Actually the car runs on solar and wind energy. There are solar panels lined on the roof of the structure with adjustable solar panels. Both the structure, the car and the house have their own set of solar panels but both of them store and feed energy into each other.
In the house, there is a kitchenette, a living room, and in the name of furniture there is a table, 4 chairs (the same chairs which are used in car) and a bed. The space is good enough for people who are constantly on move and who can in a way take their home with themselves where they go. The Habitat lacks a bathroom though, and if the designer works on this aspect it will be a full fledged house.
The Habitat will be of great value to those mothers who are professionals also and whose work demands them to move around for long stretches of time. Such women can now easily take their children along and can work without any worries.
Via DesignBoom
