Architectural Design Studio: Capsule house project.

As part of our studio assignment, we were asked to conceive a capsule house. A

capsule house is a small, efficient home designed for simplicity and smart use of space.
It’s meant for one person, or two at most, and is a kind of introverted space, meaning
it’s cozy and private.

I started by choosing a shape that felt introverted, and I picked a hexagon. A hexagon
feels like it turns inward, making it perfect for the main volume of my project. But I also
wanted a part of the house to be more open, for times when the person living there
might have a guest. So, I combined interlocked the hexagon with a rectangle by
additive transformation, but I made sure the hexagon was still the main shape or form
you see or that is dominant because the house is mostly introverted.

Inside this shape, I divided the space into private and public areas. The private space
as it is introverted, it is under the hexagon, and has the bedroom and bathroom. The
rectangle, which feels more open or extroverted, has the living room and kitchen.

Even though it’s small, the capsule house has everything you need. There’s a living
room with a foldable sofa that can turn into a bed for guests. There’s a small office
table, a compact kitchen, and a minimal bathroom with on one side frosted glass wall
and on the other a curtain for privacy. The bedroom space has a loft bed on top and
shelves for storing clothes and other things underneath. All the furniture are simple and
made to save space.

The walls are made of wood, which makes the house feel warm and also means it’s
not meant to be a forever home, but more like a temporary place to stay. There are
windows for light and fresh air. And instead of sharp corners on my façades, I
articulated all the edges curve and smooth to reflect the minimalism.