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The office on wheels: this one-person studio enables agile autonomous work

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Seattle-based design studio Olson Kundig designed Maxon House, a locomotive-inspired home and office in Carnation, Washington, USA. - Olson Kundig
A double-height rectangular structure was built onto a 4.5 m railroad track. - Olson Kundig
A control panel that was formerly used in a locomotive has been rewired and adapted to manage electrical acceleration and braking allowing the building to be moved from its connection to the main house to its own detached studio. - Olson Kundig

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Mounted on rails, Maxon House’s detached studio space allows its user to reposition the building. The project reiterates how spatial agility can drive user autonomy and wel

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