SKIP HOUSE

BY HARRISON MARSHALL

AN ALTERNATIVE SOLUTION TO THE HOUSING CRISIS

Part art installation, part social commentary, the Skip House aims to start a conversation about the UK’s housing crisis and explore alternative solutions. The project is part of SKIP Gallery, an ongoing collaborative public art initiative started to create much needed space, opportunities, funding and advocacy for emerging artists, in a bid to combat the exclusive nature of the art world and more typical gallery spaces. The brief was to convert a skip into a liveable space - fit for sleeping, cooking, washing and even hosting a friend or two.

CAUKIN co-founder Harrison designed the Skip House as a response to the prohibitive cost of rent in London and cities across the UK as part of the cost-of-living crisis. The project forms part of Skip Gallery, a public art initiative creating space and opportunities for emerging artists. The Skip House has been published globally across well known media outlets and over 25 Million views on Tiktok.

The design utilises a standard 8 yard skip and an inserted insulated timber frame. Equipped with a barrel roof, the skip has enough space to raise the bed above head height, and maintain the lower space for the living area.

The Skip House is currently housed on Antepavilion’s plot of land in Bermondsey. Previously, the site had been home to a T-34 Russian Tank named Stompie for 25 years, which established itself as a well-known London landmark.  

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