Project | Modpod 1 — Airstream Makeover
ModPod 1 is the restoration and modernization project of a 1973 Airstream Sovereign 28’ Land Yacht by GreenHouse Frontiers, Toronto. Canada.
Project photos
Jun/09- Removing the custom built toolbox
Jun/09- Removing the trim between the upper and lower skin.
Jun 13/09- Waterproofing air conditioner holes
Jun 27- Cleaning and prepping door and window seals
July 19- Air conditioner removed
Jul 6- 4 out of 6 window ports leaked.
Rivits have failed, water penetration.
June 28- Plywood floors removed and exposing Airstream's best design feature, the frame!
June 7 Cutting and removing the plywood floors.
May 25 Drilling out the rivits and removing the walls.
May 24 Removing all electical wires.
May 24 The Modpods One project is officially launched
About ModPod 1
ModPod 1 means "Modern Living Pod - Project 1", designed for GreenHouse Frontier's mobile studio/office. Free and off-the-grid, ModPod 1 will become versatile, lightweight, safe and can roam or sit untethered utilizing the latest technologies to keep powered and connected to the planet.
Focus
ModPod 1's design is Industrial Ecology (IE), a interdisciplinary field that focuses on the sustainable combination of environment, economy and technology. read more