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Tiny Homes: Simple Shelter: Scaling Back in the 21st Centuryby Lloyd Kahn
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The house I grew up in (with my sister, my two parents, a constant but ever-changing assortment of critters, and all the associated clutter one might expect) was 800 sq. ft. In a word: tiny. But the homes in Lloyd Kahn's Tiny Homes: Simple Shelter give my childhood home a run for its money. Tiny Homes showcases a fantastic assortment of structures under 500 sq. ft. What these buildings lack in square footage, they deliver in character, affordability, energy efficiency, and, in some cases, portability! From prefab tiny homes to tree houses, boathouses, hobbit homes, houses on wheels, and, my personal favorite, the pumphouse-turned-chicken-coop-turned-stationary-yacht, this book is a treasure trove of micro-inspiration, and a testament to the benefits of scaling down. Synopses & ReviewsBook News Annotation:From the author of Shelter, the 1973 seminal work on historical, small scale, and do-it-yourself home design and building, this utterly charming volume on tiny houses examines trends in conservation and moderation that have led to a resurgence in small, custom, and sustainable dwellings. The volume is divided into sections covering permanent homes, tiny homes on wheels, designs by architects, prefabs and kits, straw bale/cob, tree houses, mobile homes, and houseboats. Each featured home includes numerous color photographs of the project and architectural details, as well as commentary on the philosophies, motivations, and techniques of the builders. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Synopsis:These days, homeowners, designers, architects (no less), road gypsies, water dwellers, dreamers, people of all ages, all over the world are making do creatively with under-500 sq. ft. shelters. This is a real and powerful alternative to high rents, or a lifelong obligation to a bank on an overpriced home. The heart of our 1973 book Shelter was on small buildings, which we recommended as a starting point in providing one's own living space. Now, almost 40 years later, there's a significant tiny house movement all over the world -which we've been tracking over the past year. John Field sold his 2800 sq. ft. house in upstate New York and built a 128 ft. cabin in the high Texas desert. The "Lady on the Road" (who wishes to remain anonymous), has been living full-time in a highly decorated bus since she was 51 (she's now 72). A couple in British Columbia have a houseboat with adjacent floating garden. A rustic cabin has been built on a remote beach in Mendocino, inspired by our book Shelter, and reachable only by boat. A lot of small houses have been built on trailers, so they can be moved around and don't necessarily require land ownership. More and more people are living in buses, trucks, houseboats, and other movable shelters. There are a large number of prefabs and kits now available. There are innovative solutions in cities, such as the "capsules" in Tokyo. There are numerous websites with news, photos, and/or plans for tiny houses. This is going to be a spectacular book, no kidding! It will be our first major building block since Builders of the Pacific Coast was published in 2008. Like our other building books, it will have at least 1000 photos, along with stories, interviews, and insights from people who have chosen to scale back in the 21st century. About the Author"I started building almost 50 years ago, and have lived in a self-built home ever since. If Id been able to buy a wonderful old good-feeling house, I might have never started building. But it was always cheaper to build than to buy, and by building myself, I could design what I wanted and use materials I wanted to live with. I set off to learn the art of building in 1960. I liked the whole process immensely. Hammering nails. Framing — delineating space. Nailing down the sub-floor, the roof decking. Its a thrill when you first step on the floor youve just created. Ideally Id have worked with a master carpenter long enough to learn the basics, but there was never time. I learned from friends and books and by blundering my way into a process that required a certain amount of competence. My perspective was that of a novice, a homeowner — rather than a pro. As I learned, I felt that I could tell others how to build, or at least get them started on the path to creating their own homes. Through the years Ive personally gone from post and beam to geodesic domes to stud frame construction. Its been a constant learning process, and this has led me into investigating many methods of construction — Im interested in them all. For five years, the late 60s to early 70s, I built geodesic domes. I got into being a publisher by producing Domebook One in 1970 and Domebook 2 in 1971. I then gave up on domes (as homes) and published our namesake Shelter in 1973. Weve published books on a variety of subjects over the years, and returned to our roots with Home Work: Handbuilt Shelter in 2004, Builders of the Pacific Coast, and The Barefoot Architect in 2008. Building is my favorite subject. Even in this day and age, building a house with your own hands can save you a ton of money (Ive never had a mortgage) and — if you follow it through — you can get what you want in a home." —Lloyd Kahn Table of ContentsTiny Homes on Foundations For the Love of Snow . . . 2 The Sugar Shack . . . 12 Little House in the Backyard . . . 14 The Field Lab . . . 18 LaMars $2,000 Solar Cabin . . . 20 The Shed of Reality . . . 22 Backyard Chicken Coop Yacht . . . 24 House for One Person . . . 28 14´ × 14´ Post and Beam . . . 30 Rich in the Woods . . . 32 $1,000 Cabin on the Coast . . . 33 Arts Bedroom . . . 34 Small Structures . . . 36 The Phoenix Commotion . . . 38 Ons Tweede Huis . . . 40 Kim and Jonnys Cabin . . . 42 Tiny Texas Houses . . . 44 Rethinking Normal . . . 50 Friends in High Places . . . 51 Tiny Homes on Wheels Jalopy Cabins . . . 52 Tumbleweed Tiny Houses . . . 54 Little House on the Trailer . . . 58 Oregon Cottage Company . . . 60 Jenines Two Tiny Houses . . . 62 ProtoHaus . . . 66 Building a Tiny House on Wheels . . . 68 Pallet House Project . . . 69 Tiny Homes by Architects Judith Mountain Cabin . . . 70 Prefab Cottage . . . 72 Jeffery Broadhurst . . . 74 Tokyo Capsule Hotel . . . 78 TYIN Tegnestue Architects . . . 80 weeHouses . . . 82 Prefabs and Kits Reclaimed Space . . . 84 Small House Innovation . . . 86 Bungalow in a Box . . . 87 Cabana Village . . . 88 YardPods . . . 89 Montana Mobile Cabins . . . 90 Toms Cabin . . . 92 More Prefabs and Kits . . . 94 Online Building . . . 98 Earthy Materials Hanis Man Cave . . . 100 Bill and Athena Steen . . . 102 Hobbit House in Wales . . . 108 Ziggys Cob Cottage . . . 110 The Laughing House . . . 114 The Mudgirls of BC . . . 116 Pallet/Cob Backyard Shed . . . 119 Straw Bale / Cob House in Oregon . . . 120 Cobworks . . . 122 Cob/Wood Roundhouse in Wales . . . 126 Dogon Dome . . . 128 Big Sky Yurt . . . 130 Sauna on Haida Gwaii . . . 132 Baja Surfers Shack . . . 134 Ardheia . . . 136 Solar Potting Shed . . . 144 Driftwood Beach Shack . . . 146 Bouncing Bridge with Troll Booth . . . 148 Treehouses Crystal River Treehouse . . . 150 Treebane . . . 154 Lapas Nest Treehouse . . . 156 Lakeside Treehouse . . . 160 Deek Diedrickson . . . 162 Taylor Camp . . . 164 On the Road Lloyds Van . . . 166 Hornby Island Caravans . . . 168 The Flying Tortoise . . . 170 Vardo /Sheep Wagon . . . 172 Simplify, Simplify . . . 174 Nicolettes € 1,000 Wagen . . . 176 ProtoStoga . . . 178 Jay Nelson . . . 180 Baja Road Travel . . . 182 Big Red . . . 183 Artist in a Van . . . 184 Lady on the Road . . . 186 Bernie Harberts Covered Wagon . . . 188 The Horsebox House . . . 190 American Nomad Rigs . . . 192 Vintage Campers . . . 196 On the Water Paul, Julie, and Mia on the High Seas . . . 198 Sailing Yacht “Misty”. . . 204 Floating Homestead in BC . . . 206 Ontario Boathouse . . . 208 Our Little Cabin up the Lake. . . 210 Narrowboats . . . 212 What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!Average customer rating based on 1 comment:
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