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Rolling House

The Roll It is an experimental house design that was developed at the University of Karlsruhe. To use the house in a different way, just walk along the inside to roll it to create a new up and down. There's a bed, an exercise area, and even a kitchen with a sink. I really wish I could find an explanation of how that last one works.

Roll It
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Aug 14, 2010. 7:00 PMDehLeprechaun says:
i wish i could live in it without looking like a total nerd
Jul 29, 2010. 2:37 PMzv_odd says:
Japanese capsule hotels just became 5 Star, I can see it now. I would love one room in my house to be this. They should be should as house extension kits.
May 26, 2010. 9:59 AMCulturespy says:
 I wonder if it floats? 

Jun 12, 2010. 11:20 AMzascecs says:
Last I checked, we're not that advanced yet...
Jun 11, 2010. 7:04 AMgeloof craft says:
COOL!!!!!!
May 25, 2010. 5:32 PMkillerjackalope says:
You know, this could be an interesting take on the sort of clubhouse shed thing, big vehicle axle as a bearing and a support either side, make some kind of insane hamster wheel of various activities...  
May 28, 2010. 8:08 AMbears0 says:
 good idea it would roll like a hamster wheel without going anywhere look at my idea too for a rolling two room house its on this comment page somewhere

bears0
May 28, 2010. 8:05 AMbears0 says:
 what if you took a long rectangle and placed it in between two of them and put a chain so that they roll in sync and when you want you can stop, open a hatch crawl through the rectangle (you could make it as tall as you so you could walk through it) and close the hatch behind you and then make your way to the other side open the hatch and you are in a different room. the center rectangle would be attached to the center of the rolling THING and you would use the hatch to get out (after rolling halfway so its on the opposite side of the rectangle hallway) instead of getting out on the side. and in the middle you could drive tent stakes to hold it (neighbor proof :-D)
May 27, 2010. 10:08 AMEggHead101 says:
Probly not real safe if you have niehbors that like to play pranks and Roll your house away ...I can see water issues and high wind being potential threats...What if you get drunk and fall down ... lol
May 25, 2010. 11:13 AMcaitlinsdad says:
Probably like this...
May 27, 2010. 5:23 AMKryptonite says:
Sounds like a very strange story line...
May 26, 2010. 5:28 AMKryptonite says:
Damn, won't let me view it!
May 26, 2010. 11:51 AMcaitlinsdad says:
Look up 2001:A Space Odyssey.  The original rolling space station.
May 26, 2010. 6:08 PMjrh065 says:
 I would be worried about this house gathering moss over time. Any info on whether or not a rolling house does or does not gather moss?
May 26, 2010. 3:05 PMwmanidi says:
 I want one. =[ Can any one translate the site.



May 26, 2010. 3:57 PMLeosmama says:
Hi wmanidi, try this free translator (just copy and paste any german text into it - does a reasonable job):

http://translation.babylon.com/german/to-english/


May 26, 2010. 5:46 PMwmanidi says:
 Thanks!
May 25, 2010. 8:46 PMkelseymh says:
You know, Ed, with that title, I figured the house would either be in Amsterdam or Humboldt County....
May 26, 2010. 6:00 AMNachoMahma says:
.  ROFL  GMTA
May 26, 2010. 11:49 AMcaitlinsdad says:
You noticed the fine joints spread out all over the floor.
May 26, 2010. 11:52 AMNachoMahma says:
.  I see them, now that you point them out. I was distracted by the smoking coed.
May 26, 2010. 10:55 AMSpl1nt3rC3ll says:
That looks like it would be extremely cramped and uncomfortable to live in. I could see it being a room in a house, but an extended stay as an actual home would probably get frustrating fast. It's a cool concept, though. I suppose there are some people who would rather live in a cramped rotating space than a boring, cramped studio. 
May 26, 2010. 4:06 AMelectropeppers says:
As I've seen on the pictures, the kitchen doesn't have a real sink, but just a bowl, which works as washbasin. The toilett which they used seems to be a chemical one mounted on a rotatable axis. And somehow I'm missing a shower, if you want to have a complete flat.

The whole thing would be much easier, if kitchen and bath elements would not be rotatable. But all in all it's an very interessting concept for an alternative way of living. It would be great to built such a thing ;)
May 25, 2010. 2:00 PMKiteman says:
Oh, no.  This would *not* be compatible with my vertical filing system.
May 26, 2010. 3:17 AMGrey_Wolfe says:
Lol, I love you, Kiteman.
May 25, 2010. 2:09 PMlemonie says:
I traced it back to here:
www.rollit-09.de/
Lots of detail (in German)

L

May 25, 2010. 8:59 PMn8man says:
 Chrome seems to be loading nothing on this page either.
May 26, 2010. 12:09 PMlemonie says:
TOD I guess? I'm using FF.

L
May 26, 2010. 4:18 PMlemonie says:
Crap. All the good stuff about the build is in there...

L
May 26, 2010. 5:21 AMKryptonite says:
Fire fox chocking? What is this I don't even.
May 25, 2010. 8:31 PMKentsOkay says:
 I am so going to have to build one of those, well padded though so I can roll it down hills :D
May 25, 2010. 7:04 PMrachel says:
Wow I really want to make one of these!  Thanks for finding the project site, lemonie, there's enough information there I won't have to do much design.  I will Instructableize if I actually end up doing it!
May 25, 2010. 1:29 PMmonsterhappy says:
omg!!! omg.. omg... omg!!! OMG!

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