ESCAPE has always used handmade details in their line of tiny homes. The ONE is no exception, but they have gone a step further to integrate traditional Japanese architecture and negative space to make their 276 square foot house on wheels seem so much larger than it is.
The ESCAPE ONE uses Japanese aesthetics for a simple, Zen-like home.
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The five foot tall loft is accessed by a full staircase.
The Japanese designs are brought into the natural lodgepole pine interior with handmade drawers, shelving above the kitchen sink, and with the nearly invisible cable rail on the loft and stairs. Most noteworthy, the traditional Shou Sugi Ban technique of charred wood is used on the exterior. This technique strengthens and gives an almost iron-like quality to the wood.
Other details like cable railing keep an airy feeling throughout the home.
The sheltered room under the loft can be used for seating or an office area.
Handmade details are evident in the storage drawers under the stairs.
The ESCAPE ONE starts at $49,800, but other options can be added. For example an upgraded on demand water heater can be included for $1,350, a Separett Villa composting toilet for $1,700, an exterior shower for $500 and a Shou Sugi Ban style dining table for $850. The ONE can be ordered directly from the company website and ESCAPE also offers RV loans and financing.
The unique exterior is made with the Japanese art of Shou Sugi Ban.
Photos by ESCAPE
By Christina Nellemann for [Tiny House Blog]