In 2050... modular thinking will be the norm for homes/ communities.

Description: the aim is to imagine what modular solar punk capsule-homes could be. A capsule home may be a series of pieced together rooms (i.e. that can be added to, changed, swapped as a person's needs change) or a single structure that is itself a home (i.e. designing for people who live in the smallest space such as in miniature apartments in HK or people are homeless). Each room itself may also be modular and manipulable (i.e. with fold-out walls, furniture, staircases).

3 definitions for "capsule home":

  1. Puzzle piece like rooms that changes with needs
  2. One small space that is a capsule home
  3. Think about the the manipulability of each room

One of the major challenges with home building is that interfaces for electrical, HVAC, and plumbing have to be set from the beginning and are usually unchangeable. In order to move towards modular houses, the interfaces between modular units is extremely important to design.

Interface ideas:

We're convinced rethinking interfaces for the very difficult parts of home building (i.e. HVAC, plumbing, electricity, foundation) will be key to unlocking modular homes that change with the needs of its occupants