Categories: tiny houses

Convertible Foundation System

Location Anaheim, California Date March 2010 Description One of the basic questions for tiny house owners is “wheels or foundation”? This decision governs which codes will apply to the design and construction of tiny house, as well as provide or limit parking available. Since we have a patchwork of competing and conflicting laws across the …

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Mobile Utility Unit

Description Once you’ve created/purchased your tiny house, and found a place to park, the next challenge will be your utility connections. If you can legally connect to an existing grid, you’re in luck, but this can come with hefty connection fees and in many places, you will need to create your own grid (by installing …

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Tiny House 6

Description This design is a version of my floor plan for Tiny House 3, adapted with the inclusion of curved roof/side wall structural elements borrowed from a creative and well-known tiny house designer named Abel Zill of Zill Vardos. Introducing the curved elements takes this tiny house out of the category of “utility” structure and …

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Tiny House Village 2

Description This project was created as a projected master plan for a specific client with specific property in mind. The client purchased an old summer camp which already had full permits for 25 cabins and 35 RVs, 2 pools and a community store. My design suggests a simplification of the existing facilities with the reduction …

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Tiny House Village 1

Description This is a prototype village designed for a 3.75 acre property in Sonoma County. I wanted to create a visual design that included all of the elements I feel are required for a successful village of 20 tiny houses. In addition to the basic parking pads (arranged around a central garden) I have added …

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Tiny House 3

Description After purchasing and living full time for 10 years in a 28’ Airstream trailer (which was designed for Airstream by the local Bay Area architect Christopher Deam) I utilized his plan layout and incorporated it into this design for a tiny house. I modified the overall size and internal layout to improve details from …

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Airstream Barn

Description In 2006 I purchased a 28’ Airstream trailer and I created this project as an exploration of a design idea. Could I use the Airstream as a core service element, providing living space, kitchen and bathroom for a larger utility building. The concept would keep the trailer mobile (large roll-up door) and provide a …

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