Greg Kloehn 格雷格·克勒恩

四川省成都市 李露 选译

Greg Kloehn 格雷格·克勒恩

四川省成都市 李露 选译

Greg Kloehn,an artist in Oakland,California is using his skills to help the homeless.He builds very smallshelters1that make life on the streets a little more comfortable.Thestructures2offer the homeless some safety and protection from bad weather.Each little house also has wheels on thebottom3so it can go wherever its owner goes.

Greg Kloehn has given away at least 20 tiny houses.Several are on the roadside near an active railroad.On a recent day,Mr.Kloehn stops to visit Oscar Young.The two men hug.Inside his little shelter,Mr.Young getsrelief4from cold nights on the streets.Mr.Kloehn also visits Sweet Pea,another friend who also lives in one of the little homes the artist built.She says it keeps her safe and protects herpossessions5.

In the morning,Mr.Kloehn searches the streets for building materials.He gathers what he can and takes it to his studio.There,he puts the houses together.Empty coffee bags become roof material.A washing machine door and refrigerator part become windows.The artist also attaches a small electricaldevice6to the house.The device is powered by the sun.

Some of the people living on the streets once had normal houses of their own.But some of the people say they have learned to live with less and they are thankful to that man.

Mr.Kloehn says his work is not a social project.He says he is just someone using his skills to help his homeless neighbors.

格雷格·克勒恩是加利福利亚州奥克兰的一名艺术家，他发挥所长帮助无家可归的人。他建了一些小屋，让睡在街上的人住得稍微舒服些。小屋在坏天气里为流浪者提供了安全和保护。每个小屋底部还有轮子，可以随主人移动。

格雷格·克勒恩已经送出至少20间小屋。有几个还处于繁华铁路的路边。最近某天，克勒恩先生拜访了奥斯卡·杨。两人拥抱了一下。在杨的小住所里，他可以不用在寒冷的夜里在街上受冻了。克勒恩还拜访了另外一个住在他建的小屋里的朋友“甜豆”。她说小屋保证了她的安全，还保护了她的财产。

早上，克勒恩在街上寻找建筑材料。他尽可能地收集材料并将其带回工作室。在那里，他将材料建成小屋。空的咖啡袋变成了屋顶材料。洗衣机的门和冰箱的部件成了窗户。艺术家克勒恩还给房子安装了小型电气设备。该套设备由太阳提供能量。

有些住在街上的人曾经拥有正常的房子。但是一些人说他们需要学会简朴生活并且对克勒恩充满了感激。

克勒恩先生表示他的工作并不是一项社会性项目。他只是想利用自己的技术来帮助那些无家可归的街坊们。

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