In addition to constructing vacation homes and interiors, Greece-based Aristide Antonas extends his practice to pure research projects relating to architecture, art and urbanism. He likens his keg apartments to the postmodern art of collage, in which existing artifacts are repurposed into newly meaningful forms. Or, in architect-speak:
An important aspect of what we could name "civilization of today" lies on the possibility of rearrangement of existing things... The keg apartment is proposed as a program. One can also recognize different strata of architectural solutions in this work. They are grouped here in two versions. The keg wagons can be detached from their cars and can form more stable units for a certain period. A big circular window can be introduced in the vehicle's cylinder towards the car's side with the use of an enforced circular frame. This will give the form of a window open to the driver's section or to any chosen view if the keg stops in a particular way. The circular window can also serve as a projection screen surface if a special tissue is unfolded.
What do you think? Can you picture yourself at home in one of these units? Before you decide, consider checking out more keg apartment photos here.
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Comments (8)
The illustrations look like people are living a post apocalyptic zombie movie. Was that a dead dog on the floor?? The architect is supposed to be selling this vision, not scaring people away. This is a joke.
What's it like to live in the Star Wars galaxy?
keg apartments = minimal plop of the wasteland future
RVs are for poshed out neo-hippies. This bigrig is for those who mindfully use the resources available - liquid shipping containers. Plan your future roaming around the barren wasteland in this "keg apartment" - this is the minimalist plop of dystopia. So long as its being hauled by the Peterbilt 386 Hybrid (in green of course)...
This reminds me of that scene from "Kite Runner" when they had to escape in a gasoline truck. Creepy!
Great idea. Solid structure. Old London Tube trains have been converted into offices, and airliners into homes & hotels. Why not.
Shoooot... I love it.
in what way is he a philosopher? sounds like a standard second year design school project. At least with the shipping container concepts that have been endless for about 20 years now, one may expand the residence as needed. i'd like to see to see aristide stack to convex surfaces on top of each other. that would be interesting.
Two words Burning Man....
Looking up to see how much it would cost to get a semi truck driver to haul one from home to the playa and back...