My curiosity in mobile living was an instigation for this project. Initially I wanted to buy a second hand camper van but the Renault Kangoo is a very good alternative. Its big enough for the family and it has a smaller engine (1.2) and uses less petrol. Tax wise it is also cheaper (in The Netherlands).
The challenge was to make something out of this car and use the space in a most efficient way. Having this idea, it started my investigation. I researched on the internet and found some interesting designs of all types of people and created something by myself instead of buying it.
Platform or Box? Well, the work became a sort of modular system, a wooden box. The box can turn into a bed, seating area plus table and a drawer that contains the kitchen.
The box fits exactly in the boot and doesn't influence the original interior design of the car when not used.
We wanted to go to England and Wales. Thinking about how much our carbon footprint would rise by flying which seem quite complex to measure because of its multi-dimensionality, we decided to take the ferry and make a road trip. We went to meet family and friends. Two couples who both just had babies. I wanted to experience some sort of temporal form of mobile life. We would be flexible and have the ability to stay anywhere we choose to. Of course there is more to this idea of liberation and the feeling of freedom. But the drive through the country, moving through the urban and the rural was definitely a great experience.
Besides meeting the two family households in their homes, they live also in interesting towns or communities. In Forest Row the first Anthroposophic school was established in the UK. There we went to Tablehurst Community Farm. It's a small scale biodynamic farm, making a self-sustainable organism out of the farm. They have a shop on the premises and deliver there crops and meat to another organic shop in the village centre. Emerson College is also an interesting institution. You can follow different courses such as Sustainable Agriculture Management, Anthroposophic Health Care or in the field of Arts.
After England we went to Machynlleth in Wales. Our friends decided to reside there because of several reasons. For starters, the environment is beautiful but the main reason is CAT, the Centre for Alternative Technology which was established in the 1970's. Since then a community has been formed.
The centre has developed and grown into a renown place for anything that has to do with sustainability and self-sufficient living. They offer Post-graduate studies and courses in farming, building or renewable energy. This was the second time I visited the site. Again I was impressed and got enthusiastic about the idea of what I could learn at this centre. Lets see what the future brings.
The challenge was to make something out of this car and use the space in a most efficient way. Having this idea, it started my investigation. I researched on the internet and found some interesting designs of all types of people and created something by myself instead of buying it.
Platform or Box? Well, the work became a sort of modular system, a wooden box. The box can turn into a bed, seating area plus table and a drawer that contains the kitchen.
The box fits exactly in the boot and doesn't influence the original interior design of the car when not used.
We wanted to go to England and Wales. Thinking about how much our carbon footprint would rise by flying which seem quite complex to measure because of its multi-dimensionality, we decided to take the ferry and make a road trip. We went to meet family and friends. Two couples who both just had babies. I wanted to experience some sort of temporal form of mobile life. We would be flexible and have the ability to stay anywhere we choose to. Of course there is more to this idea of liberation and the feeling of freedom. But the drive through the country, moving through the urban and the rural was definitely a great experience.
After England we went to Machynlleth in Wales. Our friends decided to reside there because of several reasons. For starters, the environment is beautiful but the main reason is CAT, the Centre for Alternative Technology which was established in the 1970's. Since then a community has been formed.
