3.23.2011
Tiny Apartment : 24 Rooms
For studio, we have been asked to design a Boutique POD hotel in New York City located on West 31 street and 8th avenue - a corner site diagonal to Madison Square Gardens.
Pod hotels have been quite popular around Europe and they are finally starting to gain some traction here in the states. To get an idea of what to expect, check out Citizen M. The basic premise is to reduce the cost of the stay by reducing the size of the room but not sacrificing any amenities during the process. One of the rooms we are set to design is roughly 77 s.f. Figuring out the logistics of the space and what to include has been problematic so far but if this tiny apartment can be transformed in 24 rooms then I know anything is possible!
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I've seen this. Very inspiring. It seems so simple: a space that transforms to accommodate for different programs.. But it can actually be a tedious planning task. I think Americans are too lazy for this type of activity, but that doesn't mean some of these transformations can't be automated.
Anyway, I think something very important to keep in mind is the sequencing of events that take place in this space. You should choreograph the space based on the actions of the user so there is minimal wall movement occurring between 2 different usages of the space.
I'd like to talk to you more about this in person.
The idea of maximizing small spaces through techniques as seen in the video is something I've been thinking about a lot lately and I'd definitely like to discuss this further with you.
I feel (because of the whole global issue) the people of our country will start to downsize their lives and their homes. The laziness in this country stems from the fact that space has never been an issue, like in some other countries, so the need to move and fold things is somewhat foreign. I've been trying to minimize wall movement in my design and it sure is a tedious process.
This is an extremely relevant and interesting topic Connie. I think most of us, although we have had access to larger spaces, have chosen at some point of our lives to inhabit smaller more personal spaces without sacrificing the comfort or usefulness of the space. Dom's tiny room in 1333, by no means progressive, but it lets you know that people can inhabit small spaces comfortably; Stephen's room in comparison was modified to increase that comfort and thus he often found little reason to leave his space save for human interaction (just kidding Stephen); Connie's room is his studio, living room, and bedroom; and you guys have seen my studio...not very big, but completely comfortable. How small can you get and as Stephen said, how can you sequence program with design to create the ultimate in efficiency without losing comfort?
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