Company Develops Egg-Shaped Housing That Generates Clean Energy, Collects Rainwater, and Can Be Easily Transported

Written by Valdemar Medeiros

Published on 11/08/2022 at 13:25

Updated on 11/08/2022 at 21:36

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Innovative Capsule Homes Encourage Living Outside Cities And Using Renewable Energy.

Have you always dreamed of escaping the hustle and bustle of the city and taking a break in nature? The Ecocapsule – a unique mobile, self-sustaining egg-shaped home that harnesses solar and wind energy – would be the ideal choice. Tomas Zacek, founder and director of innovation at Ecocapsule, based in Slovakia, states that he designed the product with his associates from Nice & Wise Studio (formerly known as Nice Architect, a firm in Bratislava, Slovakia) for an architecture and design competition in 2008.

Although the model did not win, it was selected as one of the most interesting projects of the competition by habitaat.com. The architects received positive feedback and enough public interest to encourage them to build a new capsule. In 2015, the first commercially viable Ecocapsule model was completed.

Technological And Self-Sustaining

YouTube video — *Presentation of the Capsule-Shaped Home – Reproduction/YouTube*

According to Zacek, the original Ecocapsule measures 15 feet (4.57 m) long, 7.2 feet (2.19 m) wide, 8.2 feet (2.5 m) high, and has a total built area of 88 feet (26.82 m). The small home can comfortably accommodate two occupants and operate fully off-grid with 880 watts of solar cells.

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Comfort And Quality

“The initial intention was to build a house for people who wanted to live off the grid for a certain period, such as forest rangers, professional photographers, and scientists, or as a quick housing solution for emergency response needs. However, it quickly became clear that the Ecocapsule could be opened to a wider audience and even used in cities like New York and Silicon Valley, where living and rental density is high,” said Zacek.

Zacek states that, like many other micro-homes, the original model includes all the amenities that one or two people may need, such as a foldable double bed, reclining table, compact kitchen, shower, and compostable toilet, in which bio waste is collected.

Its interior is well-lit naturally and predominantly white with light wood accents. The structure, with walls 7.8 inches (19.81 cm) thick, can withstand temperatures as low as -10 °C.

“We developed a custom trailer that can be easily attached to any Ecocapsule, allowing you to tow the unit behind your vehicle. All Ecocapsules are prepared for trailer attachment.”

The Ecocapsule also has two hooks on the ceiling, so it can be lifted by crane, forklift, or helicopter.

Company Develops Egg-Shaped Housing That Generates Clean Energy, Collects Rainwater, and Can Be Easily Transported

Innovative Capsule Homes Encourage Living Outside Cities And Using Renewable Energy.

Technological And Self-Sustaining

Comfort And Quality

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