Introducing the California Roll prefabricated house, designed to bridge the boundary of product, vehicle, and architectural design in order to bring more mobility to living spaces.

If Apple designed a house, we imagine it would look something like this. Designed by Violent Volumes, the incredibly mobile California Roll House was designed with the intended purpose of being assembled and disassembled in record speeds.

The house is made from fiber-reinforced plastic and garners its support from carbon trusses. The material that wraps around the shell of the home extends further out onto the ground, providing a platform for various activities, dining, or even leisurely lounging. In order to maximize space, the doors are automated using hydraulic power. Instead of doors or tradition walls, bedrooms are separated by either curtain dividers or bookshelves. Additionally, the California Roll House features and electronically controlled microclimate, allowing for owners to manipulate the transparency of the glass panels so as to regulate the amount of light allowed in, with modularized skylights providing even more light.

Think you would take up residence in a house like this? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.

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  1. TuEKiD at 9:36am 11th October 2011 I think maybe this would make a great house for couple, looking to show off their awesome home skills, (what ever those skills may be). I do like that you can manipulate the glass, however this home seems like it should be a bunker underground, a really nice bunker underground....
  2. Damon Schmitt at 6:28am 11th October 2011 I don't get where the "Vehicle" part comes in. o.O It's pretty awesome though, as far as single unit dwellings go - I am sure to buy one the next time I get some property on a flat featureless plane with nary a neighbor or.... anything in sight.
  3. Mike Marra at 9:39pm 10th October 2011 Maybe.....
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