Recently, architecture students from the University of Kansas used their skills for an interesting cause – to turn a camping vehicle into a classroom on wheels named the KU Mobile Collaboratory.

Inside the mobile classroom, there are storage carts that can be pulled out and unfolded into tables, as well as benches that double as storage and countertops that can also be folded up for additional space, or folded down to hold displays.

One of the students responsible for renovating the camping vehicle, Jessica Luber, shares that “I’m most proud that it can be used for anything and not just exhibits.” Last year, when this class project began, she recalls what bad of shape the airstream was in. It was in such poor condition that when the students began delving into the vehicle, live mice fell out of the ceiling.

They are gearing up to actually put their project to good use so that others can benefit from it. The University Of Kansas School Of Architecture is currently creating guidelines for borrowing the mobile classroom, so that their faculty can utilize it around the state for public projects.

According to Robert Castillo, a doctoral architecture student who got a sneak peek inside the classroom on wheels while it was still being worked on, attests to the success of the project.

He stated that, “it turned out great, the outside still looks like an Airstream, so it’s kind of a surprise when you get inside.”