WoD Houses on the move
“If you want to camp in the wild, you can take a motorboat and tow the house into the wild, with a diesel engine installed. The septic tank fixed behind the house needs to be emptied every two to four weeks. You can install solar panels on your roof. [DOES THIS HAVE SOLAR PANELS? this one haven’t solar panels - L] DoubleDom is a very effective eco-dwelling, since it uses the sun as a source of heating [THROUGH THE WINDOWS, OR SOLAR PANELS? This house uses sun warm coming through windows], and during the summer you get excellent ventilation on the water through open windows.Watch a video about this house
Photographer: Stefan Rosenboom 12. Living Like a Nomad in GermanyLocation Bavaria, GermanyDesigner David Schuster (he bought the construction from an old yurt, build the wool-isolation himself, bought it from a local sheepfarmer) David Schuster and Nadja Schotthöfer have chosen a traditional mobile yurt as their home. “My wish to live close to nature and in harmony with it provided the impetus,” says David. His small family has lived in the nomadic fashion for more than three years, moving from one place to another in Bavaria, Germany … 365 days per year. How this life works? David works as a wood sculptor and sells his art at craft markets. As well he teaches about wilderness and building yurts. But they don’t need a lot. Water for example, David carries in carboys from the tap of a farm, that is nearby (about 5 to 10 litre of drinking water). The rest of their water-needs comes from a lake, sometimes from a well, sometimes from a rain barrel. Besides, they are self-sufficient.In the center of the yurt, there is an oven, where the family comes together. And of course, in winter it is quite cold. “Classics such as the nightcap and the chamber pot experience a revival with us”, says...
Photographer: Nina Frolova11. Embarking on a Voyage in RussiaLocation Volga River near Kalyazin, RussiaArchitect: Ivan Ovchinnikov, BIO architects“So why would one want a boathouse in the first place?” says Dmitry Sobinyakov, the owner of this floating home on the Volga River near Kalyazin, Russia. “You get amazing views through the windows, with lots of fresh air, and you live by the water. A boathouse has mobility and enormous potential. I can turn it around any which way I like. “If there’s no wind, I can move it on my own just by pulling on a rope,” Dmitry adds. “Or I could attach a motor, change the legal status of the house, register an engine and have a vessel certificate issued to me. The point is that you can change your location anytime.” he says
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