Under the watchful eye of architect Karel Verstraeten, a family of four transformed a formerly abandoned construction-site trailer, acquired for 15€ (about $25 US), to a versatile dwelling. The trailer, which we spotted via Dezeen, has an ingenious design. Thanks to wooden runners constructed to hold planks at various heights on the interior walls, the trailer can be configured as an office, bedroom, or hang out.
Photography via Karel Verstraeten.
Above: Light pours in from a round (1 meter in diameter) window, making the trailer the perfect writer's retreat. We can imagine ourselves cloistered inside, chipping away at our novel.
Above: The floor-to-ceiling plywood paneling produces a cocooning effect and the rounded corners share the same design language as the fisheye window.
Above: The site plan.
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