Artist Retreat
By Mike Beamer
The main goal of this project is to create a space that will draw talented artists to Sisters, Oregon and provide them with an enriching experience of the area while facilitating the creation of great works of art.
The living and working functions are separated into their own units which face a common porch providing an expansion of perceived space and a connection to the outdoors. The modular construction sits lightly on the ground and is easily transportable on the back of a flatbed truck. A steel exoskeleton provides a rugged structure to which Structural Insulated Panels are bolted, providing a continuous layer of insulation.
The project aims to have net-zero impact, through the use of PV panels, capturing rainwater, and composting all waste. Contact with each of these systems will enhance the user’s awareness of personal consumption.
More information about this and other projects can be found here: http://sistersmobileartiststud
Charleston Tiny House
Andrea Tremols and Cedric Baele of Charleston, S.C. spent a year researching tiny homes at their local library and on the web before they decided to actually build one. Then they tore it down and started over. The couple is attempting to build the house out of 90 percent reclaimed lumber and materials while still utilizing every bit of space they can in order to obtain their ultimate goal of more conscientious living on the Earth.
After graduating from college, the couple lived communally as organic farm volunteers in Europe. As a child in his native Belgium, Cedric lived on a 38 foot steel sailboat, and after school he lived in a re-built 27 foot sailboat in Charleston Harbor. So the 200 square foot home they are building will not be a far stretch. The couple (Cedric is a seasonal bicycle tour guide and Andrea is a Spanish teacher) also knew that they did not want to go into 30 years of debt for a home during an uncertain economy. Continue Reading »
Sidecountry Sessions Tiny House
If you live in a ski town, keep an eye out for a truck towing an elegant tiny house and five ski bums on the lookout for some great powder and free Wi-Fi. For six weeks, Molly Baker, Zack Griffin, Neil Provo and their videographers Sam Griffin and Andy Walbon will be road tripping around North America in a 112 square foot house on wheels and will be posting their videos online. The idea behind the trip is to find grassroots ambassadors for the outdoor gear company, Outdoor Research, ski some of winter’s best deep powder and meet fellow ski enthusiasts. They also wanted to take this trip in a tiny house to show that a passionate and low-impact lifestyle could be had for little cost.
“We are refining the entire process of living as ski bums,” Zack said. “It is really about figuring out what you do and don’t need. For me, I want to ski and there isn’t much else that I need.”
Initially, the group thought they would take the trip in a van with a wood stove – similar to one that Zack lived in in the parking lot of Mt. Baker. But, after seeing some of the Tumbleweed tiny houses, the crew decided a custom built house would meet all their needs. Continue Reading »
Han’s Mobile Shelters and Designs
Guest post by Hans Runge
It basically doesn’t agree with the way of living at the moment. I assume it started the moment I started squatting, I only took the most important things for me to become more flexible. On the side it made me think about why one house felt more comfortable and gave more freedom then the other.
Even though squatting is illegal these days more then 1/3rd of the office spaces are empty, which is pretty embarrassing if you think of the housing problem. I would like to see that the town would let people into those buildings and let them create their own space/house in these big empty structures. All those people have to rethink about what is important in dwelling for them (and not the architect), which will not only result in a very personal place but also in a more dynamic type of architecture that I encourage.
Pan Abode Mighty Cabana
Pan Abode of Washington state has been selling their custom cedar homes and cabin kits for nearly 60 years. They offer a wide scope of sizes and styles including cabins that range from 120 square feet to just over 700 square feet. However, Pan Abode also sells an even tinier home they call the Mighty Cabana. These buildings do not require a permit and come in at under 200 square feet.
The Mighty Cabana is pre-cut from solid wood and is connected by a patented building system for strength and ease of construction. They can be used as a small house, a small business, a vacation home, an artist studio, pool house or storage shed. Continue Reading »
Seeing Is Believing
My Visit to Innermost House
by Kent Griswold
The other day I found a real intense peace sitting in front of this fire conversing with my new friends, Diana and Michael Lorence. Diana wrote a popular article for Tiny House Blog earlier this year entitled Diana’s Innermost House.
There is something almost unbelievable about Innermost House. When I received Diana’s invitation to visit, I was so curious to see it for myself.
144 square feet. No hot water or electricity. All their heat and cooking from the fireplace. I had seen the pictures on Diana’s website, and it’s hard to believe the house belongs to modern times. But Innermost House is real I can now say, and I can see how a couple really could live there. Seeing is believing.
It turns out the Lorences have lived there full time most of the last seven years. It’s their only home, though they do travel some. They didn’t even own a car until recently. Continue Reading »
Free Art of Living Everywhere
The FREEDOMKY is a well-conceived smart living solution with the advantage of well organized space, quality construction, and ecological parameters. It provides all comfort you need. It is cheaper than common flats and it makes you completely independent of local utilities. With the FREEDOMKY you will become free.
All you need is a suitable piece of land and the decision to live different life style
than most people. The FREEDOMKY designed by Atelier Št?pán from Czech Republic.
The idea of the FREEDOMKY was originated by Jií Brosch, a goldsmith and designer. He desired a small, functional, and comfortable living space with easy upkeep and low running cost. He wanted a house with no construction work, dirt or worries. The house in his mind was impeccably furnished and provided an adequate living.
The FREEDOMKY concept basically follows the Karel Teige‘s idea of minimum flat.
What are the FREEDOMKY?
- your own quality living — with a lower purchase price than that of studio in the city centre
- a design-and-build contract, with no concern for the craftsmen workers
- a home that provides security, washing, cooking, playing, and heating
- a self-sufficient house, independent of local utilities whenever possible
- an up to date home which can link to all modern technology has to offer ready-made construction, only a flatted, no building permit, is required depending to the law of the country, where the house will be placed.
Look at www.freedomky.cz or follow FREEDOMKY facebook profile.
Freedomky – Romanshorn – Switzerland from FREEDOMKY.CZ on Vimeo.
