Capsule apartment

Original intention of creation

Seeing the news report about the "ant tribe" in Tangjialing, Lao Huang and his lover were very upset. Lao Huang hoped to do a good deed for these "post-80s graduates" with the rest of his life.

outside the box

Old Huang saw the report about the "capsule hotel" in Japan on the Internet and thought that the model of capsule hotel could be used for reference. Then, he found the relevant information of "Capsule Hotel" for research.

Patent application

The design of "capsule hotel" in Japan has been systematically studied, and my own design has been completed, and I have applied for a "utility model patent certificate".

Birth of apartment

Huang built eight "capsule apartments" in Liulangzhuang. He said that they were for newly graduated college students, which was a transition, "a place to settle down temporarily when his salary was not much".

Attract attention

Old Huang has posted information about renting houses on the Internet and posted small advertisements, but at present, eight apartments have not been rented out, and there are different opinions on the discussion of capsule apartments in the society.

Resume of Huang Rixin

Born in Lipu County, Guangxi in 1933, former vice chairman of Power Station Valve Standardization Technical Committee of the Ministry of Water Resources and Power, the Ministry of Energy and the Ministry of Electric Power Industry of the People's Republic of China, a qualified engineer, a famous specialty of industrial special valves and thermal power devices for power stations, has been engaged in the design of process pipes and valves for thermal power devices in North China Electric Power Design Institute for a long time. Responsible for editing and compiling the series of large-scale industrial tools of the Ministry of China.

"Capsule apartment" is to make the private space reasonably small and save the space for many people to share on the premise of improving/increasing the sleep and rest comfort of residents, so as to achieve a larger accommodation environment. "Capsule apartment" is not a simple group rental house. Due to its relatively high density and diversified supporting services, it can only operate normally under the conditions of professional hotel service mode management. The "capsule apartment" has a spacious, private, safe and hygienic capsule bed to improve/increase the quality of sleep and rest, as well as a leisure activity area, sauna and bath area, public toilets, coin operated washing machines, economic simple meals and other facilities. These are the extensions of capsule dormitories. With such professional facilities, it is possible to achieve a safe and comfortable high-density living space, in line with the relevant policies and regulations of the government. Some farsighted businesses in China are also very optimistic about this potential big market. Xi'an and Shanghai have already provided professional manufacturers with supporting products and launched a number of "capsule bedroom beds". If the government's standardized management is added, it is believed that this low-carbon, environmentally friendly and energy-saving "capsule apartment" will certainly enrich the market supply, and benefit the country, the people and businesses, which will certainly set off a wave of "capsule apartment" smart choices.

Each room in Liulangzhuang Capsule Apartment is 2.4 meters long and 0.72 meters wide. There is only one single bed inside. The bed head can be used as a stool, and the Internet can be accessed on a small partition. There are lights, plugs, TV sockets, broadband ports, induction cookers and cooking stoves in the room. The rent is 200~25 discount/month.

Can only accommodate one person

A youth apartment that can lie, sit, watch TV and surf the Internet is less than two square meters.

Less than two square meters

These "capsule apartments" are close to the Fourth Northwest Ring Road, on the second floor of a building with more than 100 rental rooms. When the reporter came here, Huang Rixin and his family were sorting out all kinds of newly bought kitchen utensils. "One meter nine people can lie here without any problem. The bedside can be used as a stool, and a notebook can be placed on the table to access the Internet." Huang Rixin, the old man, lay in the room to demonstrate to reporters. The reporter saw that three "capsule apartments" were built side by side in a room of more than ten square meters, each of which was 2.4 meters long and 0.72 meters wide. There was only one single bed inside, and the bed head could also be used as a stool. People could sit on the bed head and surf the Internet on a small partition. There are lights, power plugs, TV sockets and broadband ports in the room. Each "capsule" is also equipped with a security door.

Huang Lao accidentally saw the "capsule hotel" built in Japan in the newspaper in 2009, and he had the idea of building his own. "Newspapers have been reporting that the living conditions of newly graduated college students are very poor." He said, "College graduates need to surf the Internet and read books when they come back from work. Some like to sleep early and some like to stay up late. But there is no privacy in such crowded rental houses. The apartment I designed emphasizes privacy."