046 Mercury House Two
Proposing itself as a criticism against the waste of space and resources typical of the modern housing development industry, ‘Mercury House Two’ is a vertical, transportable, single-family house designed for customizable serial production. Nanotechnology glass coating allows regulation of radiation and takes advantage of heat energy; an inflatable automated greenhouse can be connected to the house helping to offset the daily food needs of the inhabitants while cleaning the home’s air and water.
Project Details
Background: Houses of the future will be like spaceships: mobile, energy-independent and non-polluting; land-use will be minimized
Objectives: Create a prefabricated house with minimum impact on the environment
Concept: Vertical house with large built-in wheels for transportation
Materials: Glass-reinforced plastic (GRP), aluminum, glass
Structure: GRP hull construction
Technologies: Nanotechnologies and robotic housekeeping support will allow completely new solutions to old paradigms of living at home; chrom-Vanadium glasscoating
Energy: Stand-alone using solar-powered batteries and hydro-power
Operation: Translucent solar cells; connection to a greenhouse allow on-site waste treatment and ressource recovery
Assembly: 2 hours, 2 persons; water is filled into the hull after installation to provide stabilizing weight
Dimensions: Module 14,000 kg
Weight: Fully equipped module 18,000 kg
Typology: Single-family home
Design Team: Architecture and Vision - Arturo Vittori and Andreas Vogler
Renderings: Jean-François Jacq
Objectives: Create a prefabricated house with minimum impact on the environment
Concept: Vertical house with large built-in wheels for transportation
Materials: Glass-reinforced plastic (GRP), aluminum, glass
Structure: GRP hull construction
Technologies: Nanotechnologies and robotic housekeeping support will allow completely new solutions to old paradigms of living at home; chrom-Vanadium glasscoating
Energy: Stand-alone using solar-powered batteries and hydro-power
Operation: Translucent solar cells; connection to a greenhouse allow on-site waste treatment and ressource recovery
Assembly: 2 hours, 2 persons; water is filled into the hull after installation to provide stabilizing weight
Dimensions: Module 14,000 kg
Weight: Fully equipped module 18,000 kg
Typology: Single-family home
Design Team: Architecture and Vision - Arturo Vittori and Andreas Vogler
Renderings: Jean-François Jacq
Italian
Proponendosi come una critica dello spreco di spazio e risorse dell’edilizia moderna, 'Mercury House Two' è un’abitazione monofamiliare sviluppata in verticale e trasportabile, progettata per una produzione seriale e personalizzabile. Il rivestimento in vetro trattato con nanotecnologie permette di controllare l’irraggiamento solare e lo sfruttamento dell’energia termica, mentre una serra gonfiabile automatizzata, collegata alla casa, consente di soddisfare parte delle necessità alimentari quotidiane degli abitanti, contribuendo inoltre a rigenerare l’aria e l’acqua.
French
Proposée comme une critique envers l’abus d’espace et de ressources caractéristique de l’habitat moderne, 'Mercury House Two' est une maison familiale verticale, transportable prévue pour une construction en série ou customisée. Un revêtement en verre issu des nanotechnologies permet de réguler les radiations solaires et profiter des avantages de l’énergie thermique ; une serre gonflable automatisée peut être en lien avec la maison pour satisfaire aux besoins quotidiens de ses habitants contribuant ainsi à la régénération de l’air et de l’eau de la maison.
Arabic
بوصفه انتقاد لما يحدث من إهدار للمساحات وللموارد في صناعة المنازل الحديثة، يُعد بيت عطارد الثاني منزل رأسي قابل للنقل يتسع لأسرة واحدة، وهو مصمم من أجل إنتاج متسلسل معين. وتسمح الطبقة الخارجية للمنزل المصنوعة من زجاج مطور بتكنولوجيا النانو بتنظيم الإشعاعات والاستفادة من الطاقة الحرارية. كما يمكن توصيل صوبة زراعية يتم نفخها آليًا بالمنزل من أجل المساعدة في تلبية احتياجات سكان المنزل الغذائية اليومية بينما تقوم بتنقية هواء المنزل ومائه.
