architect in Beijing, China, has created a house that allows him to live rent free. He has built a tiny egg shaped house, that can fit on the sidewalk. The house is made of bamboo strips, wood chippings, sand bags, and grass seed which is expected to sprout in the spring. The house is equipped with solar panels, which power the lamp that is inside. Besides the lamp, all that really fits inside is a bed and a small table. The house cost about $1,000 to make, and that is the only expense he will have to pay if he continues to live in this mobile egg house.Dai Haifei has taken living to whole new level. Especially living in China where there are 1.3 billion other people, this idea is very smart. The article says this type of housing could be a breakthrough. I think in China it really could be, and maybe some other poor countries. It is definitely the definition of cheap living. The only apparent set back: where do you shower?
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hahahaha i love the last sentence because its what i was thinking the entire time..i don't think this type of housing will catch on, simply for the fact that it seems to be quite a hassle to transport. i wonder if the government has any qualms about him camping out on the sidewalk..?
This is a very green thing considering China is just a giant ball of pollution. Although it is not a huge house and yeah you can't really take a shower in there, think, for a homeless person who lives on the street, at least now they can actually have some where to stay in instead of on the street, and they don't take showers so that won't really matter to them. Yeah this is weird but i think it is a smart idea and find it to be much better for the environment and help people to come up with better ideas for homes that use our surroundings to be built.
Dai Haifei's house is a really cool and green idea. However, I don't think it would be particularly feasible for homeless people to start living in this type of house. Erica raises an excellent concern: there's no water source. No showers, no bathrooms, no sinks. Furthermore, $1,000 is actually a lot to pay, considering the fact that they'll still be living on the streets.
Also, would the government allow him to build a house and live rent free on the streets?
It seems insane for someone to pay 1,000$ for a somewhat large cardboard box. Yet thats pretty much what this egg idea is. There almost no difference aside from the solar light, and the box would probably even smell better. Although im not as straight-forward as christian in his assumptions about the homeless, i do have to agree that new ideas such as this are a helpful step in the right direction.
This idea is so cool! Although the home doesn't seem like it would work realistically for long term living, houses such as this could eventually inspire other buildings that are built on a larger scale but with similar materials.
Today my next door neighbor, who lives in China for half the year, was telling me how expensive it is to live in China's large cities. My sister, who also lives in China, has also told me that everyday looks like a foggy day, but in reality the fog she sees is just pollution. In countries that are expensive to live in and that also deal with large pollution problems, cost-friendly houses that use little energy and many green materials could definitely help the people living there. -Sandy Frank
Haha! I like this idea of housing even though I would never live in something like this. I think this sort of living is actually very good for the people living in poorer countries. I also think it's a nice idea for countries with a lot of people because small houses like these can take up less space. And when it comes to showering, I think that he would use public utilities.
This is hilarious! I think this is amazing that he was able to create something so unique and functional. It is interesting because it is combining more primitive technology (bamboo house) that reminds me of native american huts and combining it with cutting edge technology (solar panels). Sadly, although this is very clever, I do not think it will catch on. Although it would be very helpful for camping, I don't believe that people would be willing to give up houses to save money by living in a small hut. As far as homeless people, I guess I see how it could be a breakthrough. However, I kind of feel like if offered the choice, a homeless person would take the thousand dollars over this "egg house". The world should definitely know about this cool, innovative idea, and hopefully take ideas for improvements in our housing that is more convenient.
The part about the grass seed sprouting made me laugh, haha. It's amazing how he only spent $1,000 building a house, but then again...he used eco-friendly resources that don't cost a bunch anyways. Looking at the picture though, I don't know how I would be able to stand living in such a small space; it's basically the size of the car behind it! No matter how convenient and cheap it is for him to live in it, I think I would get probably get claustrophobic after a while. However, I do agree that this is a step well-taken into the right direction for saving our earth in the future. If there's a way that his "Egg house" idea can be expanded by using sturdier natural resources, we could potentially turn all of our living spaces into eco-friendly living environments! I just hope that this house is able to withstand weather changes.
Although this house is pretty nifty and interesting to look at, I don't think it's a feasible option for most people considering, as many people have mentioned, it doesn't have any plumbing. Maybe if they somehow worked a plumbing system, it would work. I'm also interested in finding out as to how people would rent out land on the street. Either way, I think it's pretty cool and economical that you would only have to spend $1000 dollars your whole life on renting this egg house.
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