Program/ Flexible Living
Concept/ Interactive Mobility
Materials/ Low toxicity
Location/ Anywhere
Completion/ Active

'Spring' was discovered on a country farm, home to many animals... the trailer that is. So the first step has been to remove all the interior. The old paint is lead based, so we made the decision to strip it with plans to experiement with new wall treatments. The silver paint on the toungue and bumper also were caked in toxic 1960's chipping auto paint so we removed it and any miscellanious metal and painted it black.

'Aura' / 1961 Landyacht    

'Baby' was adopted on a whim from an ocean front view. She had a light remodel already completed and is slated to be restored in the near future. This is our trailer for tiny people, so the interiors will likely be reworked to make ample room for two.

'Sunday' / 1974 Landyacht    

'Flor'is the first Airstream Hoeksema purchased. She was touring extensively with her book signing and music gigs while cleaning her up, so the efforts thus far have been 'piece meal'. The front and back interiors were removed and the subfloor was cleaned up with cork and washable/removable shag carpet features replacing the old toxic carpet. A couple years late, Hoeksema personally crafted, with a Japanese hand saw, a soy based plywood wrap around convertable bench/ bed/ desk/ storage feature.

'Page' / 1980 Caravelle    

'Rocky' came to us half disassembled, with no interio walls or floor in tact. We've stabilized him by installing a partial subfloor, replacing window panes and a skylight, replacing the jack, and washing down the disassembled parts for future installation. He is serving us well as a messy little museum, storing our trailer artifacts.

'Trip' / 2002 Bambi    

'Cielo' is our bastard child. He is an Avion actually, not an Airstream. This was Hoeksema's second vintage trailer. She primarily purchased it for touring, to get a better understanding of the pros and cons of Avions versus Airstream. Being able to compare the two has extensively informed her view on how Airstreams should be engineered. The material used vary as well which make a difference in chemical toxicity out gassing and mold resistance.

Hoeksema developed a 'mobile house' from an Airstream shell for a client in 2005. Years later, we have acquired a collection of vintage Airstreams which are currently being 'cleand up' and prepped for restoration and re-engineering using higher quality low toxicity materials. Hoeksema has lived in a number of these trailers while touring with her books and music, further understanding ways people inhabit small places collectively using limited energy. A couple trailers are available for rental.  Contact us if you are interested.

• Flexible Programming
• Sustainable Energy
• Mobile Infrastructure
• Integrated Community
• Material Longevity

     

    'Spring' / 1961 Landyacht



































'Aura' was aquired from a bookstore in California. The owners called her 'Addenda' and had her parked in the front of the store, housing specialty books as an entre to their gallery collection. We've removed the lead based paint from the bumper and tongue and now use her as a production studio.
















































































    'Baby' / 1961 Bambi











































'Sunday' lived up in Idaho for decades. She is the ideal balance between size and having double axle engineering. The shell was fairly dent free. We removed all the interiors and scrubbed the walls, nooks, and crannies. We treated, patched, and repainted the floor with scuff free low VOC paint and she is currently being used as a work studio.

































































    'FLor' / 1987 Sovereign

























'Page' was purchased in Colorado from a building inspector who executed a precursor renovation. He balanced new and existing interior parts and made the trailer functional. The layout could have been improved. He used the original Airstream floor plan. Our next step is to 'disassemble' his renovation and reconfigure the interiors to maximize light, mobility, and usability.

































































































    'Rocky' / 1959 Caravaner

























































'Trip' was purchased as a fully functioning trailer in Idaho. While re-engineering our vintage fleet, having a newer model on hand to reference in useful. Hoeksema currently is able to produce her books in this tiny little home.






























































































    'Cielo' / 1978 Avion