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According to the university, "SCADpad" is described as a "unique micro housing and adaptive re-use experiment that proposes an answer to the world's growing urban housing challenges."SCADSCADpad Europe
Essentially, they're cool, millennial mini-trailers. The SCAD team built the three 135-square-foot units inside a midtown Atlanta parking garage. The homes are equipped with a kitchen, bathroom, and living space, and are decorated in Asian, European, and North American themes.
"They're entirely self-sufficient-it's small living with no compromises," said Christian Sottile, Dean of the School of Building Arts at SCAD. SCADView from one SCADpad
And why focus on parking lots? "Parking structures are a unique and very recent building type," Sottile said."It's not a structure that cities, architects and designers have examined as opportunities for urban living."
According to SCAD, about half of all parking garages are actually vacant- allowing for potential residential space in increasingly populated cities. SCADSCADpad kitchen
The thrifty homes have been approved for temporary occupancy and will house students and guests starting April 15th.
