NOMAD

TOURNAI - BELGIUM - 2020

NOMAD is my first realization. It’s a personal project. Owning no land and with no living place idea and small savings, I built a tiny house on wheels. An affordable living without the land and main council requirements. I’ve lived two years in it, which allowed me to improve the space functionality. Now, the tiny has been sold. The main challenge was to create a high standing living within a small footprint for two people and meet the weight and mechanical force (induced by road vibration) conditions. I’ve aimed to design a sustainable and efficient off-grid house. Special attention has been paid to materials properties and furniture design (modular and lightweight).

The other design specifications were: creating a chill-out space for reading, to have shared and private areas. To be able to have an extra bed for 2 guests, be able to eat up to 6, have a small bath and a dressing, and plenty of storage.

Main specifications:

- Light-weight (< 3.500kg)

- Off-grid

- Compliance with road regulations: H 4m (trailer included) x W 2.55m x L 7.8 m (could be up to 12m)

- Low budget

- Designed for a couple

Interior design specifications:

- Provide shared and private areas

- Bedroom for two people

- Maximise the kitchen size

- Closet

- Eating area for up to six people

- Extra bed for two guests

- Chill-out space to read, watch movies

- Bathroom with a small bathtub

- Wood stove

- Area for the solar battery and gas bottle

- Maximise floor surface

- Lean, tidy and minimalist design, with light-filled space

Sketching few ideas defined by the reclaimed windows and interior design needs. +

Compare space fluidity by representing at the true scale floor plans and mezzanine on the ground.