Urban Campsite? It’s Unlike Anything You Have Seen Before

Sometimes the word campsite gets used in unusual ways. To us it is a place you go to pitch your tent. As we get a little older we also tend to expect a few comforts such as shower blocks, rest rooms, electric hook-ups etc. At a push we would also concede it may be a place for RVs and caravans - though preferably not.

The urban campsite takes the concept to a whole different level. In reality the only way you are going to see what we mean is to take a look at what is on offer.

The following article is from Designboom.com. Take a read - you will be intrigued…

urban campsite amsterdam offers sculptural habitats for an art/sleep experience

jul 28, 2015

urban campsite amsterdam offers sculptural habitats for an art/sleep experience

photography by anouska rickard / courtesy of urban campsite amsterdam

during summer 2015, the centrumeiland of ijburg in amsterdam hosts ‘urban campsite‘, a public exhibition and art-sleep experience made up out of fourteen innovative and creative habitats. a diverse group of designers, architects and artists have been invited to build mobile objects that function as bedrooms, ready for guest stay by local residents and tourists alike. bookable on airbnb, the imaginative collection of tents include a seed-shaped shelter made from recyclable materials, a flat tepee with a trampoline for a roof, and a modern white loft with spherical portholes that allow for outdoor viewing. common and recreation areas offer community interaction and cooking within the micro-society, while the industrial ‘tribal toilet tower’ by joep van proposes an alternative to regular bathrooms.

‘upside down you turn me’ by rob sweere

 

‘upside down you turn me’ by rob sweere: ‘this survival capsule has landed on the endless sand plains of ijburg. lying inside you can look left and right and also up and down through hemispherical windows. you can sit outside, sheltered from the rain below the object. thus, there are two rooms: inside the capsule, for resting and sleeping, and beneath the capsule one can sit and dream oneself beyond the horizon.’

window portals allow those inside to peek out to the surrounding environment

inside rob sweere’s art tent: ‘upside down you turn me’

‘solid family’ by boomhuttenfest: ‘in continuation of UCA 2013, boomhuttenfest wants to expand their icosahedron figure. by connecting an additional room to the icosa through a tunnel or corridor the object offers accommodation for up to four people.’

‘solid family’ by boomhuttenfest

a interior tunnel allows the sleeper unit to sleep up to four people

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