Small Space Design: A Camper Van with the Bathroom in the Center
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Who has it harder: Architects designing tiny houses and micro apartments, or designers of camper vans? I'd say the latter, as they're occasionally dealing with spaces of less than 100 square feet.Like this Marylin Onroad model, for instance. It was built by Camper Schmiede, a German manufacturer, as an exhibition vehicle to show off their design skills within a limited space.The van was designed for digital nomads. The rear cargo area features a seating surface/bed and a height-adjustable table. (Puzzlingly, the company doesn't mention where or how these things stow away.) Above that is a bed, the full width of the interior, that can be lowered from the ceiling. When it comes time to lounge, there's a rather large tailgate hammock/recliner. Up top is a rooftop tent that can sleep two. The front seats can flip around for chowtime. In the kitchen area is where I think the designers made a misstep. That waterfall edge and quarterpipe in the countertop might look cool, but they waste space. In a van, every inch counts, and those radii take up precious space with an unusable surface. You might be wondering where the bathroom is. The water-free toilet, which seals your poo in airtight bags, slides out from the cabinet. For privacy, you yell at your family to go outside. As for the shower, it's actually in the middle of the kitchen; you deploy a rollout partition to enclose it. This means you're showering with your Smeg refrigerator, but with spaces this tight, some sacrifices have to be made. Lastly, up top there's a little lounge space alongside the tent. The solar panels are walkable and non-slip. Though built as an exhibition model, the Marylin Onroad is for sale, with an asking price of 269,000 (USD $288,000).
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