The Aerocar
Caravan
Future Sytems
The Caravan is a rare example of an architect designed trailer.
It was developed as a prototype trailer by Jan Kaplicky and Amanda Levete,
of Future Systems in 1991. The design is a monocque construction built out of
foam moldings. The shaping of the unit, follows the shape of its tow car, a Toyota
Celica, in an attempt to improve aerodynamics and shorten the turning radius
of the combined car-trailer.
Image Credit: Future Systems: The Story of Tomorrow Martin Pawley, Phaidon Press, 1993
As with the Aerocar, the caravan borrows materials and technology from other fields, in this case boatbuilding, to create an innovative form and new relationship between the car and the trailer.