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"Domestic transformer" sliding wall apartment
« on: April 27, 2010, 02:27:56 PM »
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n Hong Kong, because of the space, apartments are small and expensive. Gary Chang, an architect, decided to design a 344 sq. ft. apartment to be able to change into 24 different designs, all by just sliding panels and walls. He calls this the "Domestic Transformer."
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Just thought I'd pass that along, as I thought it was really cool.  =)
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Re: "Domestic transformer" sliding wall apartment
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2010, 02:42:29 PM »
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344 sq. ft. apartment
reminds me of...J. G. Ballard had a story, back when, called (IIRC) Billenium.  Massive overpopulation.  Every building subdivided into the tiniest imaginable apartments, people claiming steps, etc.
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Re: "Domestic transformer" sliding wall apartment
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2010, 02:43:29 PM »
reminds me of...J. G. Ballard had a story, back when, called (IIRC) Billenium.  Massive overpopulation.  Every building subdivided into the tiniest imaginable apartments, people claiming steps, etc.

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Re: "Domestic transformer" sliding wall apartment
« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2010, 02:45:42 PM »
That's a very slick setup. But I'm still not giving up my dream of a 2000+ square foot home.  =)

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Re: "Domestic transformer" sliding wall apartment
« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2010, 02:46:49 PM »
That's a very slick setup. But I'm still not giving up my dream of a 2000+ square foot home.  =)

Damn right you're not, I need a place to stay! :lol:
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