Architecture / House Building / Van Conversions / Tiny Homes / Sustainable Design

[ZFire]

@ZFire, Wow, is this the cabin you are staying in? I thought you were camping in a tent! I'm so jealous, it's not even funny lol.

Love how the bookcase has been incorporated into the stairs.

Oh no lol, I read about this A-frame cabin online. But yeah, I can definitely see why it would be your dream house.

Mythical A-Frame Tiny House Awaits For You In The California Woods

As for me, I'm staying in one of these fairly standard looking cabins. Would be dope to have you come along!

 

[makeyourownluck]

Oh no lol, I read about this A-frame cabin online. But yeah, I can definitely see why it would be your dream house.

Mythical A-Frame Tiny House Awaits For You In The California Woods

As for me, I'm staying in one of these fairly standard looking cabins. Would be dope to have you come along!

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I see, think I've been away for a while and getting timelines all mixed up. Just realised this was posted a good few weeks ago!

Slowly compiling my @ZFire mental scrap book, ha! Likes, dislikes, style of clothes, childhood photos, favourite films/music, etc. Shit man, I feel like we already know each other. If I ever make it to New York, I'll be sure to visit. It would be lovely to come hang about in the semi-wilderness though, the city is frying my brain.

 

[momus]

Most of this is site specific. What works in Maine doesn't work in Hawaii. There's always the building code issues too, but if you put wheels on whatever you build, even if the little home is never moved, you will finding regulations to be a lot less rigorous (and less expensive). In New Mexico, people built homes out of mud (adobe) that have lasted centuries. Use what you got, and build what is appropriate for your climate.

A frames are not very practical, there is a lot of wasted space unless you sleep up in the loft area, and headroom is nonexistent. You would be amazed at how practical things are built in New Mexico and Hawaii. New Mexico gets darned cold in the winter, which is another reason to go w/ adobe. Some of the older adobes have walls that are 2' thick, by the time the cold gets to the inside the sun is up and warming things. They are incredibly efficient. Most of the time you want to look back in time for the best builds, they knew what they were doing back then w/ natural materials.

 

[makeyourownluck]

A frames are not very practical, there is a lot of wasted space unless you sleep up in the loft area, and headroom is nonexistent. You would be amazed at how practical things are built in New Mexico and Hawaii. New Mexico gets darned cold in the winter, which is another reason to go w/ adobe. Some of the older adobes have walls that are 2' thick, by the time the cold gets to the inside the sun is up and warming things. They are incredibly efficient. Most of the time you want to look back in time for the best builds, they knew what they were doing back then w/ natural materials.

A frames have a nice feel to them, although they may not be practical. I've always had a thing for mezzanines, loft beds, the top bunk (when I was a kid) etc. There is something nice about sleeping in a small space with no clutter.

I totally agree with what you said on older buildings. I offer technical conservation advice for pre 1919 buildings here in Scotland. Walls are 600mm think and the system is entirely breathable to work with our climate.

 

[ZFire]

I've always had a thing for mezzanines, loft beds, the top bunk (when I was a kid) etc.

Something like this?

I agree.

 

[Juan]

Oh no lol, I read about this A-frame cabin online. But yeah, I can definitely see why it would be your dream house.

Mythical A-Frame Tiny House Awaits For You In The California Woods

As for me, I'm staying in one of these fairly standard looking cabins. Would be dope to have you come along!

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That looks like a really nice cabin.

Does that type of construction need a lot of maintenance?

In Spain there's just concrete everywhere...

 

[makeyourownluck]

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1380756595/modern-a-frame-architectural-plans-tiny

Mezzanine & A frame combo. Re: glass walls, if the place was secluded enough, I'd be into it.

 

[ZFire]

So I think shipping containers are the dog's bollocks. They are ridiculously strong, provide an instant structure, and can be stacked/welded together to form lovely dimensions and interior spaces.

So this campsite I'm currently in have these units called Vista Suites. They look as if they were built using shipping containers, but I'm not really sure. Maybe the architect here can help me out in determining whether that's the case. I took these pictures (except for the last two). They look really nice nonetheless. You've sold me on the idea of shipping containers as viable housing btw.

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1380756595/modern-a-frame-architectural-plans-tiny

Mezzanine & A frame combo. Re: glass walls, if the place was secluded enough, I'd be into it.

Love it.

 

[makeyourownluck]

That looks like a really nice cabin.

Does that type of construction need a lot of maintenance?

In Spain there's just concrete everywhere...

I don't imagine it would need much (if any) more than your average stud-truss wooden cabin would need. Good in high winds, heavy snow - triangle being strong, overhangs etc.

They look as if they were built using shipping containers, but I'm not really sure

Always hard to tell when somethings clad, but probably. I'd live in a minimum of 2 (arranged in a L shape).