Monday, December 5, 2016
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Transportable shipping container bar
This transportable shipping container bar was manufactured by Artdepartment Berlin on the basis of the concept developed by the Berlin agency DREINULL. One 20 ft open side shipping container was used in this project. The 20 ft open side container has the same footprint as a standard 20 ft ISO shipping container and has full side access doors.
Concept: DREINULL
Manufacture: Artdepartment Berlin
Year: 2014
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Cashel Mall Containers Christchurch NZ
The new temporary city mall has been open in Christchurch now for a week. Buildings damaged in the earthquake have been demolished and replaced with cargo containers to create a new, temporary, Cashel Mall.
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Tiny House Inspiration
A bit more tiny house inspiration / eye candy for you. Four tiny homes (most people would call them tiny, but purists would just call them "small") with little in common beyond their diminutive size.
I know the white one with the VW is in Japan, but I don't know where the others are located. I haven't done my research on these. If you are anything like me, you are always on the look-out for something new and interesting.
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| Small Japanese home. |
I know the white one with the VW is in Japan, but I don't know where the others are located. I haven't done my research on these. If you are anything like me, you are always on the look-out for something new and interesting.
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| Small South-Western adobe style home. Credit for this photo goes to tinyhousetalk.com |
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| Hmmm... Was this one made from a grain silo? |
We know what kind of car the Japanese homeowner drives. What do you suppose the owners of these other homes drive? Look, imagine, and enjoy.  |
| Kind of cool modern tiny house. Click here to see an older post that also featured a nice collection of tiny homes. |
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Sunday, December 4, 2016
ISO container building in Brazil
This ISO container building was designed and built of six ISO containers and existing double height hangar structure, taking advantage of the cubic volume and the linearity of the container spaces. Huge sliding polycarbonate doors connect the building with an inner garden and the city.
Design: Studio mk27
Photography: Pedro Vannucchi
High Quality Bungalow Cottage on Wheels
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| Bungalow Cottage Exterior. |
Todd Miller is an Oregon based architect who founded The Oregon Cottage Company. It appears he's been bitten by the tiny house bug. The photos and plan depicted here show what he calls the Bungalow Cottage, which seems to borrow heavily from the Fencl model designed and produced by Tumbleweed Tiny Houses (featured in my 02/25/2011 blog post, see the Fencl post by clicking here). It is significantly different in it's interior layout than the Fencl however, and some people may find this variation suits their sensibilities better. The unit is 8' x 20' and has about 130 sq. ft. of habitable space, plus a sleeping loft and a storage loft. I like the way the loft ladder slides in a track and folds so that it can hang vertically when not in use, thus minimizing it's interference with usable space.
He also sells complete plan sets for $250.00 to anyone interested in building this design themselves. You can learn more about this model and his other work by visiting;
toddmillerarchitecture.com
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| View from great room toward kitchen. Bathroom door (red) in background. |
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| Kitchen detail. Hot water heater is in cabinet under cooktop. |
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| Interior Looking Toward Entry |
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| Dining Area |
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| Kitchen detail. |
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| Floor Plan |
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| Bathroom. |
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| One piece shower with recessed lighting above. |
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Drawing A Tiny Home With Google SketchUp A Complete Video Tutorial Series
Prolific tiny house designer, Michael Janzen, has made a seven part video tutorial series for YouTube that is all about how to use Google's free 3D drafting software, SketchUp, to draw tiny house plans. He's actually using SketchUp Pro, but I didn't notice too much difference between that and the free software.
He draws as though he was actually building the tiny house, making sure that it is properly framed, sheathed, sided, and so on. The thickness of the various materials, air spaces, gaps, flooring, etc., are all drawn very precisely so that there won't be many surprises when the real building occurs.
I did a post quite a while ago that featured Michael narrating a tour and describing his clever 12'x24' house plan in a YouTube video that you can see by Clicking here.
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| SketchUp drawing by Michael Janzen |
He draws as though he was actually building the tiny house, making sure that it is properly framed, sheathed, sided, and so on. The thickness of the various materials, air spaces, gaps, flooring, etc., are all drawn very precisely so that there won't be many surprises when the real building occurs.
I did a post quite a while ago that featured Michael narrating a tour and describing his clever 12'x24' house plan in a YouTube video that you can see by Clicking here.
At the bottom of the post, after all the videos, I've included a link to download Google SketchUp for free. His seven part SketchUp video tutorial series begins immediately below.
Part 1
12 minutes
Discusses & demonstrates drawing lines & rectangles, use of push/pull tool, rotating objects, and compares the value of groups & components. Frames floor platform and walls, adds floor sheathing.
Part 2
9 minutes
Adds cleats to trailer to secure framing, & adds wall sheathing. Makes groups to copy & paste. Colors materials, assigns materials to layers, shows push/pull hole cutting trick.
Part 3
10 minutes
Frames loft & adds tongue & groove loft floor. Adds rafters & ridge beams, notches "bird's mouth" into rafters at top plate. Frames gable ends, sheaths gables & roof. Imparts building technique & wisdom throughout.
Part 4
7 minutes
Makes door & windows, then adds them. Adds trim to doors, windows, and corners. Demonstrates & explains offset tool.
Part 5
6 minutes
Part 6
9 minutes
Part 7
12 minutes
Adds exterior siding & roofing. Uses "paint bucket" tool to add textures. Demonstrates & uses the circle tool.
Part 6
9 minutes
Works on the interior, framing partitions & taking advantage of the copy / paste abilities wherever possible. Adds flooring and drywall.
Part 7
12 minutes
More interior work. Drawing kitchen base & wall cabinets, a sink, faucet, knob, door knob, and a fold-down table. Also draws appliances and a heater. Demonstrate and uses the "follow me" tool.
Google SketchUp is an amazing and versatile drawing program that works on both Windows and Mac operating systems, and it's free. They also offer what they call SketchUp Pro, which is even better and more versatile but it costs $495. Still, that's a bargain compared to most professional drawing programs out there, and as of this date, they are offering an aditional $100 discount. Click on the following link to get to a page where you can download Google SketchUp ( now called Trimble SketchUp ) onto your computer for free:
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Saturday, December 3, 2016
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