The Living Bridge

The Living Bridge is a cost effective, micro-housing solution using modular, rapid-assembly, lightweight building systems that emerged out of the automobile sector. We have partnered with GRIPblock in the endeavour to adapt this technology to the construction sector. Individual suites are constructed of rolls of Velcro-like hooked metal, layered and pressed together with sheets of wood veneer that has been infused with a polymer, thereby creating a lightweight tubular structure out of natural carbon fiber material. When linked together, the tubes form a chain-like structure.

Instead of the flat ceilings of typical residential units, these suites feature curved wood ceilings formed by the shape of the exterior structural tubes, creating warm and authentic homes that give off the perception of spaciousness in micro-housing suites. The interior walls and floor are at right angles so that infill panels can provide maximum in-suite storage, with residents not having to rely on basement storage lockers as is usual in condominiums. Cupboards and shelving are built into the space between the curved form of the exterior structure and the interior right-angled walls.

Located above the bathroom under the curved ceiling, a bedroom loft provides additional space for these compact, efficient suites. Here one can enjoy silence, stillness, solidity, and intimacy – qualities of places where we want to enter, linger, and live. Places that draw us in and make us feel at home and at peace.