The Small House on Tracks is a home, designed by Polish architecture students Tomasz Zablotny and Pawel Maszota, consists of a number of expandable tiny homes that can be moved around on existing rail tracks in Gdansk Shipyard.
Each tiny dwelling would be constructed from laminated wood and steel and would measure only 209 x 150 x 243 centimeters when unoccupied or being transported. When someone is in the dwelling, the home would pull outwards and increase its length by an additional meter.
Since the homes would sit on existing rail-tracks, they would offer an element of flexibility and could be moved around easily. Small House on Tracks is clearly an audacious but fascinating project that should provoke thought on innovative architecture in cities.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Expandable Tiny Homes
- Designing tiny homes that can be expanded when occupied using innovative architecture techniques to optimize space
- Track-supported Living
- Creating livable spaces on existing rail tracks to promote flexibility and mobility in housing options
- Transportable Dwellings
- Building flexible homes that can be easily moved from place to place using existing infrastructure to reduce housing costs
Where This Applies
- Architecture
- Opportunity for architects to explore new ways of designing and building homes that can be relocated and adjusted to suit different needs
- Transportation
- Innovation opportunities for transportation companies to create a sustainable and affordable housing solution that can be easily moved from location to location
- Real Estate
- Potential for real estate companies to invest in properties built on existing rail tracks to provide a more flexible and affordable housing solution for clients
