The characteristics of chinese capsule house
chinese capsule house integrate traditional residential wisdom and modern technology in space utilization and functional design, with the following main features:
1. Space intensive design
Flexible partition: Chinese elements such as sliding doors and screens are often used to divide areas. For example, in the Beijing case, a curved capsule is used to integrate the entrance, washing area, and shower room, achieving a 10 square meter multifunctional conversion.
Vertical storage: Combining Chinese style wooden cabinets, niches, and other designs to maximize the use of wall space, such as hidden toilet compartments and suspended washbasins.
2. Integration of cultural elements
Material and Aesthetics: Traditional materials such as natural wood and bamboo weaving are often used, paired with Chinese symbols such as circular windows and ink decorations, such as the wooden walls and curved designs of tropical capsule houses in Indonesia.
Creating a sense of ceremony: The entrance features permanent green plants, aromatherapy and other details, echoing the Chinese concept of "entering the house and enjoying the scenery".
3. Functional complexity
Modular extension: Some designs support the combination of multiple capsule units to meet the needs of households or communities, such as the cluster based community mode of Drop Pod.
Intelligent integration: combining modern technologies such as folding furniture and invisible doors with traditional layouts, such as the three-stage design inside the capsule that takes into account children's activities and storage.
4. Applicable scenarios
Urban cramped housing: In response to the problem of high housing prices, "capsule houses" are formed by separating ordinary residential buildings to meet the low-cost living needs of young people.
Business innovation: Some capsule houses incorporate Chinese functions such as tea rooms and study rooms, such as pop-up stores in scenic areas or cultural experience spaces.
