discarded construction trailer transformed into flexible dwelling

discarded construction trailer transformed into small dwelling
all images courtesy of karel verstraeten

after purchasing a discarded construction trailer for just €15, owners kris and griet together with gent-based architecture practice karel verstraeten have transformed it into an inhabitable space. wanting to create a small dwelling that could be used for either studying and resting or partying, the unit was pulled to the back of the garden by a local farmer and its existing structure completely stripped back and replaced with new materials. the outside was covered using lines of oak wood, which are only interrupted by a circular window that lets light through and offers views out to the surrounding meadow. the rounded roof shape was repeated on the inside, with the edges of the walls curved using plywood, while flexible shelving was integrated into the layout so that the trailer can be used in multiple ways.

the interior was formed using rounded sheets of plywood

flexible shelving was integrated into the layout

view looking through the bubble window

exterior view

detail of the window

clay model

plan

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