Mobile Homes

This project reveals the intertwined lives of humans and hermit crabs, prompting reflection on our impact: What happens to hermit crabs’ homes and nature as we construct our dream houses? The smaller square book showcases 70+ hermit crab houses. The larger book is a comprehensive guide, delving into hermit crab research, nomadic lifestyles, and sustainable building materials. It draws parallels between humans and hermit crabs in home-building.

School of Design | Graduate Communications Design
Student: Yu Gao
Faculty: Jeannie Joshi
All hermit crab's homes are tearable and some could be found in another book. An audience are comparing the shape of the hermit crab's home in the hand with the outline shown on the pages of the book.
An audience tries to find the right shape for the hermit crab’s home in a pocket book.
A conch shell with brown spots and dark green spots is being used as a home by a hermit crab. It is in the middle of the page, and has a circle of dotted lines around it. It can be torn off.
A conch shell used as a home by a hermit crab.
A hermit crab's home is being torn from the book
A hermit crab’s home is being torn down.
Covers of two books
Covers of two books
Pictures and text about hermit crabs’ homes
Research about hermit crabs’ homes
Pictures and text about nomad’s homes
Research about nomad’s homes
Pictures and text about today’s sustainable building materials
Research about today’s sustainable building materials
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