Japanese Apartment for Motorcyclists

sugarcrook · June 11, 2012, 08:48:08 PM

Kinda cool...

http://designtaxi.com/news/352743/Japanese-Architects-Create-Apartment-Building-For-Bikers/

kopfjÃ¤ger · June 11, 2012, 08:51:35 PM

Nice

Adamm0621 · June 11, 2012, 09:04:17 PM

Interesting idea, except that if someone walks in the front door while you're taking a shit, or in the shower, it won't be too pleasant.

Scoober1103 · June 11, 2012, 09:51:41 PM

Quote from: Adamm0621 on June 11, 2012, 09:04:17 PM
Interesting idea, except that if someone walks in the front door while you're taking a shit, or in the shower, it won't be too pleasant.

Or if you got a new Panigale in there and you doin something else in the shower or on the crapper!

Punx Clever · June 11, 2012, 09:56:31 PM

Lets see... shitter, washing machine, room for a cot, probably a shower down there...

If you throw in a stove, fridge, and sink, you wouldn't even need the upstairs

sugarcrook · June 11, 2012, 10:03:13 PM

There's more to the apartment than just the picture I posted. I couldn't find a concise picture of the concept other than the model, but that didn't do it justice.

zooom · June 12, 2012, 03:59:24 AM

I personally don't like the washer and dryer being on different levels...I also think that the integrated kitchen sink and stove unit( while very neat and clean in a Scandinavian and cool architetural way) is not practical...this is for a single person that eats out alot...and given that space is at a premium in Japan...I would see this is a very expensive unit to boot....

cool concept though...

Raux · June 12, 2012, 04:45:42 AM

I think you're seeing several different apartment layouts.

but as a single person or a couple. this is nice

and the toilet on the same level as the bike... who knew you could view your bike porn in the appropriate place

HotIce · June 12, 2012, 05:13:47 AM

Single person? Or couple?
A family of four can live in a 30 square meters apartment in Tokyo

Seen that, and that is not even cheap.
That, or you get a slightly bigger one, but you commute 2h/day each way to get to work in the center.

I think I might go crazy in 1h in living in a 30 sqm apartment, in two, with a chick. Can't even imagine in four.

sugarcrook · June 12, 2012, 08:05:02 AM

I think you'd be fine in that amount of living space if that's the culture you grew up in. After thinking about it, the laundry appliances are mostly likely all-in-one that do both washing and drying.

Slide Panda · June 12, 2012, 08:46:34 AM

Quote from: sugarcrook on June 12, 2012, 08:05:02 AM
I think you'd be fine in that amount of living space if that's the culture you grew up in.

Yep - lots of folks, most of the world have a lot fewer square feet/meters per person in a residence than the US. If that's what you are accustomed to then in won't be such a strain.

Places like that, super mod and clean always look good when you don't have shit...

Ducatamount · June 12, 2012, 04:30:05 PM

Have you ever tried to carry a load (laundry,groceries,luggage) up or down a spiral staircase?

Slim1899 · June 12, 2012, 05:44:11 PM

Cool idea, but far from practical. It looks more like a Zombie Survival Apartment then an everyday home

ducatiz · June 12, 2012, 05:49:48 PM

Quote from: Adamm0621 on June 11, 2012, 09:04:17 PM
Interesting idea, except that if someone walks in the front door while you're taking a shit, or in the shower, it won't be too pleasant.

this is Japan we're talking about, you're describing "foreplay"

sugarcrook · June 12, 2012, 09:24:02 PM

News:

Japanese Apartment for Motorcyclists

Raux