Study Year: 3rd Year
2012
Context:
In a world of constant and inevitable change, few would have expected such a radical social transformation, a crisis that has shaken humanity and society to its core, and has left the world with no structure, no direction and an unknown future. In a world where nothing will ever be the same again, where society is a vague concept and survival has become a crucial human instinct once again. Where is a man to go? What is he to do? Humanity’s position in the world has changed, the society of the spectacle has come to an end, and a new future has to be forged from the ruins of the past world. A new chapter in human society, a new birth...
Transportation as we knew and understood it will never be the same. The drying out of oil reserves has resulted in a redundant transportation system, one that was largely run on the premise of oil supply. But the survival instinct of man leads to ingenuity, the realization that new forms of transportation are required which will use little or no fossil fuels becomes apparent, and technological breakthroughs in this regard are crucial to the revival of human society.
Concept:
My approach them became to create a living unit that uses possible new methods of propulsion, questioning how we see the way we live and how technology then has an effect on architecture. The form of the house-boat is as a result of propulsion system. The propulsion system of the house-boat is created by the method of using two cylinders separated by bearings, and with the use of electromagnets, movement is caused by the rotation of the outer cylinder whilst the inner cylinder remains upright. This happens as a result of weighting on the inner cylinder and almost frictionless movement between cylinders. The spatial construct of the unit is simple and caters to the needs of a nomadic worker who spend little time in the unit.
