These 3D Printed Mini Apartments Could Be the Future of Mobile Homes

Complex Art & Design ^ | April 19, 2014 | Kaitlyn Schaeffer

[2ndDivisionVet]

The 3D printer has been revolutionizing everything from art to medicine to accessories, and its latest foray has been into the field of architecture. Peter Ebner, architect and UCLA professor, tasked his architecture students with a homework assignment for the ages: develop a 3D-printed apartment that’s easy to transport and manage.

The class rose to the challenge and then some, constructing mini mobile homes that measure 50 square feet and are equipped with thermal insulation, electricity, water, heating, and sewage systems (which are also 3D printed). The living area comes with a collapsible counter, a foldaway toilet, a pullout bed, and a wall-sized entertainment system.

UCLA architecture and urban design studio 3M futureLAB believes these abodes would best suit the lifestyles of 25-35 year-olds, and one Chinese corporation has already indicated an interest in producing several hundred of these contraptions over the next two years.

[Nifster]

ummmm no. There already exist modular homes that actually make pretty nice digs. These tiny turn around dumps are only suitable for those living in a communist country.....oh loops. never mind. ;)

[SkyPilot]

[1010RD]

It looks like a slightly bigger version of the iron maiden and likely has the same purpose.

[Patriot Babe]

For crying out loud, where is the restroom in that cocoon? Dining Room?

[HangnJudge]

CEWL

[Mr Ramsbotham]

Mini-Pads.

[cripplecreek]

Perhaps its bigger on the inside?

[cripplecreek]

If donated they’re Stay Free Mini Pads.

[DemforBush]

Reminds me a little (in concept) of the Japanese capsule hotel.

[HangnJudge]

well, the average college dorm room is 228 sq ft.
And that is with 2 students
No place for the Girl/Boy Friend however

[2ndDivisionVet]

My first home was a brand new 950 square foot 3 bedroom/1 bath. Not too roomy but more than adequate.

[Shadowstrike]

looks too much like a coffin for my taste.

[GladesGuru]

An oversize Porta-Jon for socialist Libturds to occupy.

[CrazyIvan]

Looks like a bed urinal.

[berdie]

I guess it’s all relative.

If a person has been living under a bridge in a cardboard box...this would look like the Ritz.

[babygene]

“It should be illegal to build any living quarter of less than 1,000 sq, ft!”

I don’t know... My motor home has less than 300, and it’s very comfortable.

[Secret Agent Man]

pod people.

let the ruling elite live in them.

[jonrick46]

We must limit the size of the human habitat to combat global warming.

[The_Media_never_lie]

Yes, except for our Congresscritters.

[jonrick46]

The guy looks like another version of pajama boy.