Rucksack house
The Rucksack house started as an art object, created by the sculptor Stefan Eberstadt, but investors saw the commercial opportunity of the 9 sq m box and transformed it into a house extension, as a cheaper and faster alternative to usual extensions. The author says it all began with the need of escaping the walls, of creating something on the other side of the window (“Why should a building end where its walls normally end?” Stefan Eberstadt). Within the cube, one has the impression of floating outside the boundaries of the actual dwelling in a space filled with light. The Rucksack House, in the same time a sculpture and a fully functional dwelling, is perforated by wraparound windows, skylights and „floor-windows”. With its 2.50 x 2.50 x 3.60 measurements, it offers a way of improving housing quality on an individual basis. Like a rucksack, the welded steel frame and plywood cladding, is suspended from steel cables that run over the roof of the existing building and are anchored in the rear facade. Lifted up in place with the help of a crane, the house can be dismantled and taken by the owner if he decides to move to a new home. The project had been assembled in three German locations: Leipzig, Köln and Essen. One may not believe how such a practical dwelling can be created starting from an art object. This should be taken into consideration by both modern artists and architects to ease their interaction.
oh, no! something black is coming out from that building!
seriusly, great inner space.