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    • honoluludesktopH Offline
      honoluludesktop
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      I once stayed in a very inexpensive rual Mexican Hotel that placed the shower head on the ceiling between the toilet and the sink, Guess the rational was that it was easier to wash everything down.>_<. If it's just a place to crash, windows may not be desirable, but natural light would be nice. You need a way to get into the upper bunk, and may be a small lockable storage cabinet.

      Sure beats that room I had in Mexico. There, the idea was to fall asleep quickly so that you did not have to deal with the giant roaches climbing the walls. ๐Ÿ™‚

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      • marked001M Offline
        marked001
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        that's very cool, pete... really like the layout/design.

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        • soloS Offline
          solo
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          I had a few minutes to make some changes, here is added vents and a window in door, straight SU output.

          http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/945/boxpodwithwindow.jpg

          http://www.solos-art.com

          If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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          • Rich O BrienR Offline
            Rich O Brien Moderator
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            Does it flatpack?

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            • soloS Offline
              solo
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              No, it's form moulded. However it's very light.

              http://www.solos-art.com

              If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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                bytor
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                I like the idea Pete, and your images of it of course are outstanding. How many square feet total? It's a tad nicer than the modulars (pre-cast concrete correctional cells) that I have been working with lately. You may want to use a combi-unit for the sink/toilet to save on connections and piping space. It will also open up the bathroom portion.

                Dean

                Find the Cost of Freedom.....

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                • G Offline
                  guy
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                  Like it. My wife recently went to help train staff at a hotel. I noticed all the bathrooms were of this kind of design, and were craned in plugged and plumbed in. The rest of the hotel was of more traditional construction. I seem to think Kengo Kuma designed a plastic house but not a micro one. How about a Kalwall panel to make the door with a moulded edge.

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                  • omiKronO Offline
                    omiKron
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                    Well, this is something new. I like very much the concept, the material it's a plastic mass I presume. The insulation method I see for this thing is mineral foam inside the walls. The roof should have a hidden inclination for the water to come down somehow through the wall.

                    Great one. The images are awesome too ๐Ÿ˜„

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                    • soloS Offline
                      solo
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                      @bytor said:

                      I like the idea Pete, and your images of it of course are outstanding. How many square feet total? It's a tad nicer than the modulars (pre-cast concrete correctional cells) that I have been working with lately. You may want to use a combi-unit for the sink/toilet to save on connections and piping space. It will also open up the bathroom portion.

                      Dean

                      Dean, it's roughly 81 sq/ft. I thought about the combi unit but opted against that as I could not see anyone brushing their teeth over a toilet bowl, and I was thinking either PVC or flexi pipe to tie in the plumbing which is very inexpensive.

                      Insulation of a unit like this would work similar to a picnic cooler, keeping cool in summer or warm in winter.

                      The plastic used will be at least 50% recycled, durable, water resistant, vandal and graffiti proof, solid and inexpensive.

                      Another thing is one can charge by the hour or day, electricity can be pay as you go, like the Euro Meter method, but thats a final user issue, I'm more concerned about creating the most cost effective, easy to manufacture product.

                      meter3.jpg

                      Imagine this scenarioโ€ฆ

                      You have travelled from the USA to London for the 2012 Olympics, accommodation is very scarce and pricy, you only need a place to sleep, shower and a secure place to leave you bags and belongings. You are going to be out most of the day, eating at food courts or restaurants, in a pub at night, getting back late to a secure place to sleep and shower in the morning before going out again.

                      At a price like $30 p/day this could be a very attractive option for most.

                      http://www.solos-art.com

                      If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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                      • D Offline
                        d12dozr
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                        Neat idea, Pete. I'd add little feet on each corner and the center to facilitate placement via forklift. These could be molded in as an integral part of the design. I could see a semi trailer pulling up to a venue with 5 or 6 on the back (standard trailer is 53' x 8.5'), an off-road forklift sets each one on the gravel/grass - quick and easy! I'd also put a little 2" high "bumper" ridge running horizontally around the top and bottom to add a little strength, and so if the units are bumped into each other the flat sides are not all scratched up.

                        If cheap enough, they could even be used for temp housing at 2-7 day races, concerts, rallys, you name it. As I think someone already mentioned, it would be best if they were designed to fit on top of one another to be stacked 2-3 units high for storage in off-seasons.

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                        • Rich O BrienR Offline
                          Rich O Brien Moderator
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                          Those units need to be collapsible somehow. If the top and bottom were removable and all parts mated into one another you'd have a serious means of transporting large quantities.

                          Ever see those car roof luggage containers? If the top and bottom of your boxpod became the container with the walls housed within maybe?

                          It's an impressive concept. The only thing that stands out is the volume they take when idle.

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                          • soloS Offline
                            solo
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                            Like this:

                            http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/6344/ontruck.jpg

                            http://www.solos-art.com

                            If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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                            • Rich O BrienR Offline
                              Rich O Brien Moderator
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                              There was a truck here a minute ago? ๐Ÿ˜ฒ

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                              • soloS Offline
                                solo
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                                @unknownuser said:

                                Those units need to be collapsible somehow. If the top and bottom were removable and all parts mated into one another you'd have a serious means of transporting large quantities.

                                Ever see those car roof luggage containers? If the top and bottom of your boxpod became the container with the walls housed within maybe?

                                It's an impressive concept. The only thing that stands out is the volume they take when idle.

                                Collapsable will be a problem as they are form moulded for structural strength as well as having all wiring and plumbing within the shell.

                                (I edited the image and reposted, sorry about that it screwed with the flow.)

                                Stackable I agree with, that way you can store it like a shipping container yard.

                                http://www.solos-art.com

                                If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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                                • D Offline
                                  d12dozr
                                  last edited by

                                  Here's a picture of the feet I'm talking about, also maybe use a similar idea to make them have indents on top for stacking

                                  http://i21.geccdn.net/site/images/large_wco/239742_3wco.gif

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                                  • soloS Offline
                                    solo
                                    last edited by

                                    Great Idea.

                                    http://www.solos-art.com

                                    If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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                                    • Rich O BrienR Offline
                                      Rich O Brien Moderator
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                                      Those pods would become magnets for devilment at music festivals. You awake after a booze fuelled slumber to find the door is now facing terrafirma.

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                                      • soloS Offline
                                        solo
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                                        @unknownuser said:

                                        Those pods would become magnets for devilment at music festivals. You awake after a booze fuelled slumber to find the door is now facing terrafirma.

                                        Rich, I can see you are a football hooligan, just for thinking of that. ๐Ÿ‘ฟ

                                        http://www.solos-art.com

                                        If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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                                        • Rich O BrienR Offline
                                          Rich O Brien Moderator
                                          last edited by

                                          While your concept is related to emergency housing. They do have other uses. And offer lots of advertising space. Festivals would be ideal if properly policed from shenanigans.

                                          I just can't stomach the size. Must be a Texan thing

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                                          • soloS Offline
                                            solo
                                            last edited by

                                            @unknownuser said:

                                            While your concept is related to emergency housing. They do have other uses. And offer lots of advertising space. Festivals would be ideal if properly policed from shenanigans.

                                            I just can't stomach the size. Must be a Texan thing

                                            The size? too small or too big? in Texas everything is too big.

                                            There are hundreds of uses for this, from construction site accomodation, to hikers refuge.

                                            Here are some images of loading and storage.

                                            http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/5013/boxpodloading.jpg

                                            http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/1649/boxpodstorage.jpg

                                            http://www.solos-art.com

                                            If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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