NOT A HOTEL ANYWHERE is an experimental project that started with a request to develop a new, more mobile, location-independent way of living based on vintage trailers. In answer to the client’s request for five rental vehicles, we proposed making living spaces out of five, each with a single function, such as a bedroom or study car. Our concept was to provide a more meaningful way of life than traditional residences, in which one may choose a vehicle as needed and take it on a journey without being tied to a specific area.
© Kenta Hasegawa
NOT A HOTEL ANYWHERE’s Design Concept
Two of the five cars renovated this time were larger Spartan trucks, while the other three were Airstream camping trailers. We reconstructed services that are difficult to obtain locally – a bath, kitchen, snacks, or “snack bar” (explained in greater detail later) – and highly private functions – a bedroom and study – for use in the vehicles. A larger living room appears to be more opulent. Placing a tarp between the vehicles provides a large outdoor living area where you can include the surroundings wherever you go. The spacious bedroom truck serves as a living room alternative on rainy days. © Kenta Hasegawa
Because the idea is focused on mobility, there is no set location. We also want users to be able to appreciate the destination’s various sceneries at all hours. This project has a contradictory condition: it necessitates a universal design...