LoftCube – Aisslinger + Bracht – Germany

 

Modular Unit
Design : 2003 (studio aisslinger, berlin)
Location: temporary, minalistic domicile
Construction : 2005 (engineering)
Contractor : loftcube GmbH
Building Area : 39 or 55 m²

Has a temporary, minimalistic domicile look to suit people of a nomadic lifestyle, living and working for short periods of time in large cities and dense urban areas, offering both sanctuary and social structure. And where else might such temporary dwellings be built, than on the empty flat roofs of existing buildings. The loftcube has a ground surface of approximately forty square meters. Like on yachts, the organic frame structure consists of glass reinforced plastics (GRP), while the facades are made of timber frames and either glass or panels. The tenant is free to choose the color, material, and wind resistance of the surfaces. Using movable blinds, glass elements, and either solid or perforated materials, the degree of translucence can be adjusted to suit personal taste. Indoors the space can be subdivided with sliding panels on tracks. These double-sided panels create the basic form of the living space, onto which all portable furniture modules affix themselves.

By Aisslinger + Bracht