Simpatico Homes

The essence of Prefab — a reinvented Airstream

November 3rd, 2009

Those of you who are familiar with the work on the Simpatico Prototype will find this image amusing. We also find it inspirational in both form and function.  As told by author Andreas Stravopoulos in Dwell Magazine:

“First came the idea. Then came the late nights of Craigslist searching. And then it happened quickly: a trip to a derelict horse ranch in the Salinas Valley, an exchange of cash in an old barn, and a harrowing towing adventure up Highway 101 netted me my current abode—a 1959 Airstream travel trailer. The Airstream now resides in the garden of a co-op in North Berkeley, a few steps from the Cheeseboard and Chez Panisse.

My obsession with mobility, modularity, and affordability began long before the Airstream and has since extended beyond. As a recently self employed (read: laid off) landscape architect, I have been able to address several of the problems that I see in my field.  Namely, the lack of connection between the LAND and the ARCHITECT.”

Click here to read the full article and view the slide show on Dwell.com.

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