Port X is a Modular Home That Can Be Installed on Water or Land
Rahul Kalvapalle — April 9, 2014 — Eco
Czech architecture firm Atelier SAD unveiled Port X, a home that can operate independent of a power grid. Port X has a design that makes it possible for it to be installed on the ground like a regular dwelling or float on the water like a houseboat. It comes in several sizes, can be expanded or shrunk to increase or decrease living space as needed, and can operate on or off-grid. The flexible size of the Port X is enabled by its construction from pre-fabricated C-shaped modules.
Port X's interior features wooden floors, walls, ceilings and terraces and the rooms are divided with plasterboard walls. It features built-in cabinets in the hallway and bedrooms and a well-stocked kitchen complete with a refrigerator, washing machine and dishwasher. The windows merge with skylights to offer natural lighting, with electric lighting provided by LED bulbs.
Port X's interior features wooden floors, walls, ceilings and terraces and the rooms are divided with plasterboard walls. It features built-in cabinets in the hallway and bedrooms and a well-stocked kitchen complete with a refrigerator, washing machine and dishwasher. The windows merge with skylights to offer natural lighting, with electric lighting provided by LED bulbs.
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