Micro Compact Home

ByK. SoundarajanSRM University

Introduction

• Micro Architecture is about building a structure in a micro scale with the advantages of normal structures.

• Micro Architecture is good solution to the high density & hiking land price in urban areas.

Small Living Makes Giant strides

•  The newest trend is in sustainable living, a striving effort to live a lifestyle with a minimal or reduced carbon foot print.

• While in the early stages of sustainable living, eco-friendly decisions centered on what could be different in the home, the trend now is to change your home itself. 

• Small living is simply much cheaper. It’s cheaper to furnish your place, utility costs are lower, and smaller spaces are generally much more affordable.

• A smaller home encourages you to get out, be more social, and explore your outside environment.

Micro compact home (m-ch)

- Ar. Richard Horden

Specifications

• The m-ch has a timber frame structure with anodised aluminium external cladding, insulated with polyurethane and fitted with aluminium frame double glazed windows and front door with security double lock.

• The m-ch measures 266cm x 266cm x 266cm. The ceiling height is 198cm and the door width is 60cm.

• The unit weighs 2.2 tonnes.

Interiors• Two compact double beds, each

measuring 198cm x 107cm, with covered cushions.

• Storage space for bedding and cleaning equipment.

• A sliding table measuring 105cm x 65cm, for dining for up to five people.

• flat screen television in the living/dining space.

• A shower and toilet cubicle.• A kitchen area, which is fitted with

electrical points and features a double hob, sink and extending tap, microwave, fridge and freezer units, three compartment waste unit, storage shelves, cutlery drawers with gentle return sprung slides and double level work surfaces.

• Thermostat controlled ducted warm air heating, air conditioning, water heating.

• Fire alarm and smoke detectors.

Energy consumption• The micro-compact home is all-electric

and powered by photovoltaic solar panels of 8sqm with a small diameter vertical axis wind generator.

• Day-time excess power is diverted into the grid. Night-time power is provided by the wind turbine and reserve batteries.

• Heating and air conditioning is ducted to each of the four function spaces.

• Long duration LED lighting is used internally and for the external walkways.

• It is possible to be highly energy efficient, since it has a small air volume, it heats and cools very quickly.

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O2 student village• A village of seven micro-compact

homes, sponsored by international telecoms company O2 Germany, has been built at the Technical University Munich.

• The village, which was launched in November 2005, accommodates six students.

• The intention was that the selected six would live there, alongside their British Professor Richard Horden, for a single term only, but the village has proved so popular that the students have asked to extend their stay to the full academic year.

Tree village

• Designed primarily for student housing

• Its structure is made up of a cluster of small steel vertical columns or 'reeds' that echo the surrounding natural vertical architecture

• An open core space contains the central lift shaft and stairway surrounded by thirty micro compact homes.

• These are supplied with power and water from an internal ring of vertical services 'reeds'.

• The micro compact homes are arranged around the core in a way to provide maximum transparency and openness for nature to penetrate the space. 

• The roof of one unit becomes an extension into nature, a landscape viewing platform for the micro compact home above.

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