19.08.2014 10:06

TAKU TANKU – A HOUSE THAT CAN BE TOWED BY BICYCLE

Especially for those who compact house seems too cumbersome design studio in New York, has developed an alternative – a house made ​​of plastic containers for water. In this house on wheels fits a bed and a desk, and yet it can be transported by means of a conventional bicycle.

Taku Tanku has no shower and plumbing fixtures, but it can be used as a shelter from the weather. Total floor area of ​​9 square meters. He can accommodate two or three people.Luggage is a special department.

Plastic house on wheels so easy that its transport by a single person. Moreover, it can attach to your bike, car or boat.

Taku Tanku consists of two containers for water. According to the authors of the project, the house can be used not only as a place of rest and sleep, but also as a sculpture showing the role of water in our lives.

TAKU TANKU - A HOUSE THAT CAN BE TOWED BY BICYCLE

Storage tanks with capacity of 3000 liters each interconnected wooden ring with built-in windows and doors.

LED lighting, powered by solar panels. After assembly, which takes almost no time and effort, Taku Tanku ready for immediate use. Structural elements of a house constructed of materials recyclable.

Just a little more space in the wooden house, designed for students of Swedish universities.His photographs can be seen here .