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The Wheel House by AcrojouCircus performers have always had an itch to travel - <a title="Caravan" href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/caravan/" target="_blank">Caravans</a> and <a title="Train" href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/train/" target="_blank">trains</a> load up and move from city to city, tents are erected and dismantled, and the performances themselves are unique and fleeting. Now two acrobats from the <a title="Acrojou Home" href="https://acrojou.jux.com/" target="_blank">Acrojou</a> circus have created a circular, <a title="Modular Home" href="http://inhabitat.com/?s=modular+home" target="_blank">modular home</a> called 'The Wheel House' that literally rolls through town! The duo decked out their modified <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheel_gymnastics">German Wheel</a> with all of the necessities for an adventure and then took off down the street in a sweet, comedic narrative that draws upon elements of navigation, personal relationship, and whimsical architecture.1
The Wheel House by Acrojou<a href="https://welcometoacrojou.jux.com/829252">Acrojou</a> was formed in 2006 by artistic directors Jeni Barnard and Barney White.2
The Wheel House by AcrojouThe Wheel House is one of the duo's six shows that incorporate circus, theater, and design. Outfitted with doors, windows, kitchen accessories, and a bed, The Wheel House exists in a topsy-turvy state of perpetual motion.3
The Wheel House by AcrojouThe project is a cross between "visual theater", circus, and architecture, and the house is as much of a character as the humans inside the wheel.4
The Wheel House by AcrojouAudiences are able to walk alongside their journey to witness the spectacle. The performers briefly pause along their way to complete daily tasks transformed from the mundane into the absurd due to the nature of their surroundings.5
The Wheel House by AcrojouTaking advantage of ropes and amazing physical skill, the pair walk around the inside of their home, propelling it along its path. Emerging every so often to take their bearings, the travelers roll across the landscape in their 25 minute performance.6
The Wheel House by AcrojouOver 10,000 people have seen The Wheel House all over the world, and the piece is available to be booked for festivals and special events. The entire set can break down into three small boxes for international travel and can be reassembled on site.7







