I secretly lived in my office for 500 days

Re:I secretly lived in my office for 500 days by rafaelnonato on Sunday May 03, 2015 @09:49AM (#9481261)

I wonder what would happen if this form of housing became more popular. Maybe soon we'll be reading accounts about two office-overnighters who inevitably found about one another.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:I secretly lived in my office for 500 days by w1ntermute on Sunday May 03, 2015 @09:55AM (#9481293)

> two office-overnighters who inevitably found about one another

That sounds like it could be the basis of a rom-com screenplay.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:I secretly lived in my office for 500 days by dghughes on Sunday May 03, 2015 @11:07AM (#9481546)

It sounds like something Japanese people would do since apparently the commutes in Japan are horrifying long.

Those capsule hotels in Japan have been around for quite awhile.

I've thought of creating an apartment building of pod apartments it seems to be a Millenials thing to couch surf or share apartments.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:I secretly lived in my office for 500 days by logfromblammo on Sunday May 03, 2015 @12:58PM (#9482032)

A capsule 2.2m high by 2.2m wide by 5.2m long will fit one to a 20' standard container, two to a 40' standard container, and three to a 53' road trailer. This is important to remember if you intend to build where manufacturing is cheap and transport to where land and rent is expensive.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:I secretly lived in my office for 500 days by jacalata on Sunday May 03, 2015 @11:54AM (#9481763)

Seattle has aPodments - http://apodment.com/

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:I secretly lived in my office for 500 days by hedgehog on Sunday May 03, 2015 @12:42PM (#9481979)

The name is misleading, they're just very small apartments with a design carefully chosen to minimize regulatory constraints & tax burden. They go for about $600 a month.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:I secretly lived in my office for 500 days by sologoub on Sunday May 03, 2015 @01:24PM (#9482130)

Cursory look on Craigslist showed a bunch of apartments for less than $900 in Queen Anne area, with ~$600 around Freemont. Not sure I see the need for "pods".

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:I secretly lived in my office for 500 days by nine_k on Sunday May 03, 2015 @11:48AM (#9481731)

Well, huge factories of 19th / early 20th century did build living quarters for their workers near to the factory's premises. I think only the draconian zoning and building codes of California prevent Facebook or Google to do the same near their own offices.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:I secretly lived in my office for 500 days by bhewes on Sunday May 03, 2015 @02:07PM (#9482314)

If I am not mistaken ConocoPhillips owns apartments around its support center in Bartlesville, OK. People seem to love it and that town is dirt cheap.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:I secretly lived in my office for 500 days by xamuel on Sunday May 03, 2015 @10:33AM (#9481408)

>I wonder what would happen if this form of housing became more popular.

Simple. Due to liability/insurance/fire-safety concerns, it would be cracked down upon. Where not cracked down upon, it would develop into a shady black market.

[ Parent | on HN ]