{"id":27957,"date":"2016-05-26T11:00:34","date_gmt":"2016-05-26T09:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.area-arch.it\/?p=27957"},"modified":"2016-05-24T17:24:26","modified_gmt":"2016-05-24T15:24:26","slug":"the-hub-module-di-kraaijvanger-architects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.area-arch.it\/en\/the-hub-module-di-kraaijvanger-architects\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hub Module di Kraaijvanger Architects"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Hub is a modular, easily dismantled system that allows empty buildings to be turned into homes in a few days. Each Hub contains a kitchen, a bathroom and a toilet plus facilities including heating, a sound system and an Internet connection.
\nThe idea is for users to rent or lease a Hub rather than buying it. So they aren\u2018t purchasing a home, just the comforts of one. The Hub is financed by the suppliers of materials, data services, energy, water and waste disposal, who also own the construction system.\u00a0Supplementary Hubs, such as the Bedhub, offer scope for added comfort and extra rooms.
\nThe first Hub \u2013 accompanied by a Bedhub \u2013 has been installed in Rotterdam\u2019s Zomerhofkwartier district. The pilot Hub is built of HPL blockboard and solid-core board, joined with Lamello connectors. The Hub\u2019s utilities all connect to the existing mains at a single point via piping and wiring in the floor.
\nThe Hub was designed for the Havensteder housing association, which presented it as a gift to the greater Rotterdam region.<\/p>\n