If last week's flooding made us realize anything it's that nothing in life should be taken for granted, including a roof over our heads and a dry place to sleep. While a mobile homeless shelter might not be our first (or second, or third…) choice for small space living, this well-designed option by Paul Elkins might not be half bad if life took a turn for the worse.
The shelter is lightweight, water tight and able to collect rainwater, and includes an area for displaying and selling handmade wares. The tiny space includes a variety of clever storage solutions, so we're not surprised that Fast Company called it “kind of comfortable looking” — perhaps that doesn't seem like the highest praise, but we can't imagine anything more difficult than finding comfort in a situation that would normally be unlivable.
See move images of the shelter at designboom.
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This looks like a cool camping unit, for towing behind a car.
The ability to collect and store rain water is pretty darn awesome. This sort of reminds me of the "portable home" units an outreach group was making for homeless, although a prettier version! The idea was allowing someone a private space to increase security, as well as a space to securely store what few possessions they did have. And of course, make it so it was portable.
The chopping block storage is cute too. I think I'd put some sort of hanging option on the interior of the doors and add in some curtains, but it really is a cute little space.
Oddly I usually feel cynical about these kinds of tiny spaces but I love this one!
Must get mighty cold in there.
There are small dwellings in China afixed to the back of a bicycle - this is the pushcart version.
Glad I have a real house.
Would be a little claustrophobic in my opinion - but I agree with Julia B, looks like a cool camping unit.