Welcome to The Smart House

View from the middle bunk bed.

View from the upper bunk bed.

View from the upper bunk bed.

Table and chairs with ladder to access bunk beds in the background.

Diaphanous wall: The corridor lighting reflects into the studio through this ambient light.

Table and sofa before the fridge box was added.

The neighboring building's entrance seen from inside the studio.

Peek through the window in the afternoon.

A closer look.

Guest working on computer.

Guest having a party.

A Journey Through Time

Historic map of the neighborhood dating to 1904.

Postal map of the neighborhood from 1930.

British map of the neighborhood from 1933.

1939 China Hong List, Page 515, Yu Yuan Road 395 Lane: House 16 was originally inhabited by Lee Li Sai.

Under Japanese occupation parts of Shanghai became lawless and, for those with money, a non-stop party. Map of the blockaded area adapted from Paul French's book 'City of Devils' including Japanese control points and the best joints for a night out in the Badlands, 1941.

Map from the early 1980s.

3D rendering around 2010.

A local neighbor rediscovering his neighborhood on the satellite image in the corridor.

Portal building with historic name sign.

The Smart House is located within a monument under protection.

View towards the gate in the North.

Planning · Construction

Painting ceiling and walls for the first time (with the second floor slab still installed).

Taking down the second floor slab.

Building a new structure of bunk beds to resemble the history of the room as a dormitory for migrant workers.

Welding main beams for the table.

Sealed foundation with grid marks.

Floor panels production.

Panels for the accessible floor.

Arranging concrete seating cubes.

Welding door hinges.

Welding bathroom pipes.

Window during construction.

Bathroom door production.

Kitchen furniture production.

Welding bunk bed structure.

Illuminated door with integrated IT.

Kitchen · Outdoor

Outdoor seating.

Child placing cushions outside.

Outdoor lighting with long-lasting technology made in USA.

Neighbors sharing the public seating.

Storage for outdoor cushions.

Control interface for corridor lighting.

SPA Bathroom

Long cable waterproof switch turns on light. Shorter cable waterproof switch shuts off bathroom sockets when hanging free as in picture above.

The short cable switch controls the plugs behind the washing basin. Put the switch in this position to use the plugs.

Sockets behind the washing basin.

The shower installation with children shower, normal shower, mist nozzles, tropical rain shower and hose.

Mix hot (red) and cold (blue) water centrally for all outlets.

SPA hose.

Tropical rain and mist shower heads.

The wall hung toilet is kept open to educate local workers.

The bidet shower has warm water of the same temperature as the other outlets.

Mix hot (red) and cold (blue) water centrally for all outlets here. The (formerly installed) yellow valve controls the water flow to the bidet shower (now always open).

Lock the bathroom door as often as possible. Some neighbors are just waiting to sneak in and use a clean toilet or even take a shower.

A short time after completion, it turned out that all valves are of substandard quality (although the seller told otherwise) and started leaking or had other issues.
As a result, I installed one new main valve, labeled A. This and only here is where to open and close the water flow.
Valves labeled D are useful for balancing the water pressure between different outlets during taking a shower only.
Blue and red valves C only close if you turn them clockwise really strong. And they open within the first full turn - any further rotation has no effect.
Important: Make sure to fully close the blue valve to guarantee that the boiler starts.

Laundry Instructions

Washing machine is below this table. Connect the waste water pipe and you're ready to go. Don't forget to disconnect the pipe afterwards.

Take the wastewater outlet.

Connect to the counterpart below the sink.

Fill the drum with clothes and powder. For whites use bleach ('84' brand, white bottle, in every suppermarket). During operation the machine should be closed although an open lid doesn't stop the machine. Don't reach into the rotating drum.

First press the blue button to the right, then the large green button to start the washing cycle.

When it's raining or in winter you might dry your clothes inside the studio on these two clothes rails.

Instructions · Hints

See detailed instuctions for PIN to open the door.

Choose from various lighting moods.

Press green button to unlock door from the inside.

When climbing the staircase stay safe and walk against the walls.

Switches to control the in-floor ventilation.

NO FUMAR - NO SMOKING.

Close the window blind for privacy and shading.

Lock the window when checking out.

Both ends of the chain need to be connected as shown.

All circuit breaker should be UP/ON.

One of multiple network connected switches.

Access · Keys

Inside the studio you will find four keys for [red] the South corridor with access to fuses, [pink] the window lock, [green] the bathroom and [white] the main entrance door (the same as you find hanging outside). Do not forget to lock the bathroom before you leave.

From time to time the entrance door is locked. That's when you want to make use of the hidden key.

After use, hide the key properly as shown here. Avoid neighbors watching you while using the hidden key.

The hiden key is on a thin retractable cord. Make sure not to break the sensitive mechanism.

Cleaning Instructions

Clean dishes drying in the kitchen. Do not forget to place all items back to their proper storage.

More manuals available on request:

• Refill Toilet Paper
• Check Boiler
• Making Fire
• Floor Heating