Small Houses
 

http://twistedsifter.com/2013/12/cab...y-robin-falck/


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http://inhabitat.com/architect-build...-from-scratch/


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i love this trend/way-of-doing-things. the constraint of small size forces elegant design solutions.

That, and I like the simplicity that it enforces. But I'm mostly just attracted to the prospect of housing that is reasonably affordable.



http://i.imgur.com/TtYU4gE.jpg

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http://imgur.com/gallery/yrkkA

http://tinyhousetalk.com/china-stude...ft-tiny-house/


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This Japanese house for a man and his rabbit(look closely at section) has always fascinated me. Quite extreme, to say the least.

http://www.cumbu.com/wp-content/uplo...01-588x745.jpg
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http://www.architecturenewsplus.com/.../g/nmgwm9x.jpg
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More pictures and description on architect's webpage:
http://www.hosakatakeshi.com/english...ehouse_en.html

Tumbleweed Tiny House Company. They design and sell portable homes ranging from 117-172 sqft, which are sold at prices between $57,000-$66,000. Here are a few of their models:



Elm - 117 sqft.

http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/015...g?v=1382550661

http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/015...g?v=1382562057

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http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/015...g?v=1382562057



Cypress - 144 sqft.

http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/015...g?v=1382567646

http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/015...g?v=1382567544

http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/015...g?v=1382567544

http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/015...g?v=1386084635

http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/015...g?v=1382567544

http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/015...g?v=1386084517

http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/015...g?v=1386084524

http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/015...g?v=1386084517

They also have designs for larger, permanent dwellings, which range in size from 261 sqft. to 884 sqft. They don't sell them as pre-fab structures, but the have estimated material costs ranging from $22,500 to $58,000.



Z-glass - 370 sqft.

http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/015...g?v=1377109596

http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/015...g?v=1364320944



Whidbey - 461 sqft.

http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/015...g?v=1333027721

http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/015...g?v=1364320924

http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/015...g?v=1349215847

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http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/015...g?v=1349215850

http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/015...g?v=1349215851



B-53 - 777 sqft.

http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/015...g?v=1333033845

http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/015...g?v=1333033845

http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/015...g?v=1333033846

When you price out labor for their bigger homes though with better quality materials like real wood floors, granite counters, better windows... the costs are pretty comparable to a regular home.

You only get good value from their larger homes if they are built in cheaper areas and you select cheaper finishes and stuff. Of course, I feel that longevity is important. But if you plan to buy one of the bigger models and plunk it in a big city, you're better off settling for a spacious condo.

Regardless, I love their designs. I prefer smaller spaces and a streamlined lifestyle.

865 sqft. pre-fab cottage by Altius Architects:


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http://altius.net/projects/lake-vernon-prefab-cottage/

Not always. :haha:

Sometimes it's just a shitty, little house.

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I'm reminded of the 300 sqft. "Little House" in Toronto, which was on the market a few years ago for $180,000.

http://i.imgur.com/MOJkcdh.jpg

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http://www.thelittlehouse.ca/



And then there was this 189 sqft. POS that sold for $165,000 a little while ago:

http://i.huffpost.com/gadgets/slides...?1377200626109
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/09...n_3908797.html



A few more little homes about town:

http://www.tobuilt.ca/php/Buildingim...9-23Bishop.jpg
http://www.tobuilt.ca/php/tobuilding...earch_fd3=3043

http://i.imgur.com/I6OKLAy.jpg

http://spacing.ca/toronto/wp-content...n2-600x406.jpg
http://spacing.ca/toronto/2013/02/13...f-craven-road/

http://tinyhouseblog.com/wp-content/...149742gm-a.jpg
http://tinyhouseblog.com/tiny-house/...and-the-green/

http://designtaxi.com/news/362621/In...-Livable-Home/


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http://designtaxi.com/news/362389/An...l-Much-Bigger/


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I have to wonder exactly how livable these places are, especially when they're not perfectly staged for (often wide angle) architectural shoots. How does the regular stuff that fills up life (laundry comes to mind) Are there any confessionals/stories/blogs that detail the lives of those that have spent a considerable amount of time (let's say 6+ months) in one of these?

I grew up in a single-wide trailer, which is the poor man's small house -- literally. It was horrible. I also had cousins who lived in a trailer. Inexplicably, one bedroom had a door to the hall and another to the bathroom, but it was physically impossible to arrange a bed in that room so that you'd have access to both doors. At our place, meanwhile, I remember that in my brother's room you could stand with arms outstretched and touch both walls. We had to store a lot of stuff at my grandmother's house, where it would acquire the smell of wood smoke, and at my dad's garage, where the rats would chew on it and piss and shit all over it.

I honestly don't see how life's going to work in one of these trendy "small houses." These are tarted up sheds, and that one in Madrid, the one that seems to have been stolen from someone's dream of a funhouse, is just begging for trouble. All squatting and kneeling and whatnot... let's see what happens when the occupant sprains something and can't access a damn thing in the house anymore because of that.

Well that's part of the idea - simplifying. Having less "stuff". Most of these are designed for single occupants anyway, cramming a wardrobe into any of these shouldn't be too challenging. Not that this is ever going to be widely desirable thing of course - though millions already do it all the same. I see enough ads for 100-200 sqft. apartments here going for like $800/month. The key difference with the stuff being shown here is that it's actually well designed, making the most efficient use of the space possible. That 75 sqft. concept home posted above for example, looks more livable than just about any of those 200 sqft. dumps I see advertised on Craigslist.

I really like the trend towards well-designed, small living. Not everything I see is great, but it's nice to see people experimenting and coming up with interesting design solutions. A lot of these tiny homes are really only usable for a single person or couple. Having recently had a child, it would be nice to see more work on small homes for small families.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/...939061/?page=1