Southern Housing Company

Summary

The Southern Housing Company (SHC) was a large housing corporation, based in Huntsville, Dixie. It held a near-monopoly on microhome construction in North America from the 2030s, to its eventual sale in 2066.

History

The Southern Housing Company began its existence as Rocket City Shelter, founded by Ryan Armstrong in 2013 to provide local homeless shelters with cheap overflow housing. In 2020, it rebranded itself to Southern Housing Company and began to sell microhomes, beginning with the LifePod I and expanding thereupon.

SHC began to see a meteoric rise in revenue around the mid-2030s, due to climate and political refugees from Asia, the Middle East, and coastal America, most of which needed new homes, and very few of which had the money to pay for one. This growth continued into the 2040s, and then another resurgence

LifePod

The Lifepod was SHC's line of capsule and micro homes. They were sold from 2020 to 2066 in four series, all of which are listed here.

• LifePod was the flagship series developed by SHC, designed for mid-range consumers. Lifepod I and II were simply a full-size bed, shelves, and cabinets, with a door on the lower right. Later models added a monitor(LifePod III), and then microfridge(LifePod V). The LifePod series ended with the LifePod VI, in 2059.

• LifePod Nano was the best selling series of LifePod to date, selling more than 100M units over its lifespan. The LifePod Nano was a budget capsule home, fitted with a twin mattress, small shelves to the side, a horizontal wardrobe on the ceiling, and a door at the foot of the bed. The LifePod Nano series began in 2028, and ended with the 5th generation in 2064
  • LifePod Nano HEX was a sub-series of the LifePod Nano, made for better use in mass-housing settings. These LifePods were generally cheaper, but lacked storage room. LifePod Nano HEX was capable of being stacked side-by-side and top-to-bottom without margin between them. LifePod Nano generations 2-4 recieved HEX counterparts, ending in 2058.

• LifePod Royale was laid out more like a traditional tiny home than a pod, designed far more for landlords looking to rent out than consumers looking to live in. It was fitted with a bed, full-size door, cabinets, a microwave and minifridge, and a small bathroom, containing a shower. The LifePod Royale series began in 2026, and never received a second generation.

• LifePod ROAM was a series of self-driving mini-RVs, around the size of a hatchback. The original LifePod ROAM was a gas-electric hybrid, but later models were electric-only to increase the living space. The vehicles were fitted with a normal front cab, sans the passenger seat to make extra space for utilities. A small door was used to separate the cab and back. In the back, there is a full-size bed, with a divet in the middle of the foot to allow easier access to the cab. On the right, where the passenger seat would be, is a minifridge and a microwave, both connected to the car's battery. The LifePod ROAM III included a solar panel on the roof.