"This unconventional dwelling is housed in a former parking block in West Village. The conversion retains the open-plan loft character of the space, at the same time providing well-screened zones for the bathrooms and bedrooms. For this purpose, the cylindrical aluminium container of a tanker vehicle was divided into two parts and incorporated in the dwelling, with access openings cut in the sides. One half is installed vertically and accommodates two sanitary spaces set on top of each other. All pipe runs were left exposed on the outside. The other half of the tank is spanned like a bridge across the living area and contains two sleeping cabins, which are accessible via top-hinged flaps from the metal walkways at mezzanine level. Adequate ventilation and illumination of the cabins is ensured by providing openings on both sides. The partition between these two chambers and the floor between the sanitary spaces are formed by existing divisions that served to stabilize the liquid contents of the tank during transport. Here, the concept of reusing existing industrial objects is not an attempt at recycling; it is related to the art of ready-mades and installations. The existing objects are raw materials that assume a new significance through the processing they undergo. With changed practical functions, they become an integral part of the architectural space. "