“We responded that this was the first prototype – the privacy could be improved easily through more layers of fabric that could work in a similar way to a curtain.” “The locals were really interested in the Lighthouse – however, they questioned … (its) privacy,” Choochuey says. The nylon walls, however, are translucent, meaning that when a light is on inside silhouettes are clearly visible to outsiders. “We try to communicate that there is no need to build heavily in such a climate.” “(There is) no need to (suffer) … the weather in a tropical climate if you are under a shade,” Rachaporn Choochuey, architect and co-founder of All(Zone), tells CNN. "Light" in Lighthouse's name refers to its weight and transparency, says the architect. Currently a prototype, it is made from a metal grid, which is surrounded by a nylon net that provides mosquito prevention and privacy. Their creation, The Lighthouse, debuted at the 2015 Chicago Architecture Biennial. “I do not envisage architecture such as this to be readily available for a few years yet, but it is developing in the background to become a feasible product,” he says.Īcross the globe in Bangkok – a city of at least 8.2 million people, and with some of the world’s worst congestion – the All(Zone) architectural firm has an illuminating take on the trend. The shelters derived from my ambition to create an architecture that is available and accessible to all walks of life.įurzer is currently in talks with a private investor, and together they are looking to develop a scheme that ensures these pods can be rolled out and constructed at minimal cost. They are designed to be fixed to structurally sound buildings – ideally, government-owned sites such as warehouses or car parks. They cost between $5,430 and $6,785 each to build, and are made from scrap materials. “The shelters (pods) derived from my ambition to create an architecture that is available and accessible to all walks of life, not only those that can afford it,” he adds.Ībout 6.6 by 6.6 feet (2 by 2 meters) in size, Furzer’s pods provide “the fundamentals of shelter” – warmth, protection from the elements, and comfort. Examples of this include benches that are sloped or fitted with spikes to discourage homeless people from resting on them. James Furzerįurzer tells CNN that his creations were a response to the influx of “hostile architecture” in cities – a controversial type of design intended to prohibit people from using public spaces in certain unsanctioned ways. Inside the a homeless shetler created by James Furzer.
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