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Item Restricted Mobile interiors : a study of exploration vehicle interiors(2020) Bornschein, Nora; Larsen, Sigurd; Martín, Javier; bachelor thesis in Interior Design"Costs of living have never been higher and mortgages are overwhelming. Viable living space is simply not affordable for the upcoming young professionals in most cities, due to an increasing population. [...] An increasing number of young professionals decide against a white picket fence with decades of debt in tow and, instead, take to the road embracing the necessary minimalism that accompanies living in a small space. [...] In the future, with technology advancing in humongous bounds and the need for human interaction dwindling, as seen with current 'corona distancing' and the launch of SpaceX´s Starlink (Mann, 2020), which will provide faster and more stable internet even in the remotest corners of the globe, the rise of mobile lifestyles will only be made more accessible, as a wider demographic of people are now able to participate in it [...]. [...] Sustainably speaking, the benefits are numerous; a small dwelling is often more sustainable as the inhabitants are more aware of what comes in and goes out -- due to storage, water, trash and energy being finite (and quite limited). This allows small homes to come with a certain restriction on the consumerist tendencies of its inhabitants. [...] Most inhabitants embrace minimalism and many employ zero waste tactics to save space. A study by Maria Saxton showed a 45% drop in ecological footprint after moving into a tiny or mobile home (Saxton, 2020). Many inhabitants opt for off-grid options to be able to park anywhere, even if access to water and electricity are non-existent. [...] Which brings forth the research question: How did exploration vehicles become what they are today? To answer this question, a journey back in time is necessary, to the nomadic lifestyles of the past, which lead to mobile houses of yesterday and the exploration vehicles of today. All of which will be compared and discussed, to then answer the question and allow insight into the design development of the Bachelor`s Project."Item Restricted Sustainable design solutions for micro-apartments in Berlin : facilitating the separation of functionalities in single-room apartments by means of flexible divisions(2020) Hillmann-Regett, Jan; Tibus, Alexander; bachelor thesis in Product Design"Micro-apartments are a trend which is rising in the metropolitan cities in recent years. These single-room apartments are in high demand by young professionals due to their lifestyle. Research has shown that because these micro-apartments have no separation of different functionalities, people search to solve this problem. People use standard solutions or products to solve. It generally comes with the problem of hard to carry it around when they move and high prices. This study aims to discover further possibilities to design a divider that is more suitable for the specific target group, including literature research and interviews. The design aims to cover sustainability, portability, and affordability and make it more available."Item Restricted The implementation of off-grid-water-systems to mobile tiny houses(2018) Hansen, Isabell; Martín, Javier; Starck, Adrian von; Faculty of Architecture and Design; Berlin International University of Applied Sciences"This thesis deals with the implementation of Off-grid-water-systems to mobile Tiny Houses. It gives an introduction and overview on the whole Tiny-House-topic and its movement, specialized on tiny homes on wheels in Germany. Due to their mobility the autarchic energy and water supply comes into focus. It will be explained what it means to live off-grid, going into detail about water-recycling-systems and introducing examples for these systems. As conclusion the different water plants are compared and evaluated according to their adequacy for mobile Tiny Houses. After that the design part of the Tiny House comes into focus, where the water system(s) is supposed to be integrated. In the context of a case study analysis a Tiny House, a caravan and a prefabricated house are evaluated according to their functionality, colors and materials and their water supply system. At the end of this thesis the best solution for the Off-grid-water-system(s) and the mobile Tiny House will be combined. For that will be clarified how much water a person needs. The thesis will conclude with a design proposal implementing the knowledge that have been collected through the research conducted on the previous chapters. The design proposal is adjusted to the German law, since the regulations in Germany are more stringent than in many other countries."Item Restricted Tiny houses as an urban alternative(2019) Yesilkaya, Mehtap; Larsen, Sigurd; Faculty of Architecture and Design; Berlin International University of Applied Sciences"This Thesis Proposes an Alternative Urban living with the so called Tiny Houses. It summarizes the subject Tiny Houses and the Tiny House Movement and examines the housing shortage problems in the capital Berlin. Case Study Analysis and insights into the German law system are part of the design proposal for a Tiny House, which in the end is proposed as an urban solution for housing shortage in Berlin. The target group of these houses are young singles and couples, as it is not enough for families with children."