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A small, square wooden cabin sits on the edge of a still lake, reflecting perfectly in the water. Jagged, snow-capped mountains rise steeply behind the structure under a pale sky.

A city on wheels? Architect Jägnefält Milton has to be a genius

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Date
27 August 2012

Things on wheels are great fun; roller coasters, those food-carrying miniature trains at Christmas oh and cities. Yep cities. The latter sounds like something out of a ridiculous, futuristic and somewhat over-optimistic film but architect Jägnefält Milton has made the seemingly impossible possible and designed an entire rolling city on wheels.

Creatively making use of the old industry train tracks in the Norwegian city of Andalsnes, his proposal instantly solves the issue of over-friendly neighbours and that pining for something new without the hassle of moving house in the traditional sense – just roll it along the tracks and hey presto, problem solved.

And just in case 100 rolling houses isn’t impressive enough for you (what planet are you from?!), the city comes complete with a concert hall, public baths, hotel and even a park. I guess Jägnefält isn’t one to do things by halves then.

A series of small, beige cubic buildings are positioned along a set of railway tracks. A concrete arch bridge spans the valley behind them, with forested hills rising under a cloudy sky.
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Jägnefält Milton: Rolling Masterplan

A 3D render of a series of minimalist, sandy-coloured buildings on a waterfront. A tall, open-frame tower stands to the left, with smaller rectangular structures stretching across the shoreline against a backdrop of misty mountains.
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Jägnefält Milton: Rolling Masterplan

An architectural drawing of three narrow, tower-like structures on railway tracks. The line drawings show the internal layouts of a “single room”, “double room” and “suite” for a “rolling hotel”.
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Jägnefält Milton: Rolling Masterplan

Two light-wood architectural models sit on a grey metal track. One is a tall, narrow rectangle with a copper pipe running up its side, while the other is a shorter, wider cube.
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Jägnefält Milton: Rolling Masterplan

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