In Japan, Living Large In Really Tiny Houses
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#2Wow, those are some inspiring living spaces.
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#3That's really cool! I want one :)
In all seriousness though I think if my property was 6' wide my first move would be build a basement and sub-basement and sub-sub-basement. The ground floor would be for my motorcycles, kitchen on the 2nd floor, den in the basement, sleeping in the sub and storage in the sub-sub. You'd barely need any square footage, especially if you use ladders instead of stairs.
I guess you could say I'm thinking like a submarine designer?
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#4Really cool designs, but the sizes themselves arent all that impressive IMO. A 300sqft lot with 3 floors can probably be at least 800sq ft of space, which isnt that bad at all.
I was much more impressed by the converting apartment in under 350 sq ft of space that was posted on HN a few months ago (http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1294480)
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#5Ick. I'm not sure I'd like to live in a giant cinderblock, especially not one with tiny windows spread all over the walls. It looks so disorienting, I don't think I'd ever feel comfortable in a room like that.
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#6That's really cool! I want one :) In all seriousness though I think if my property was 6' wide my first move would be build a basement and sub-basement and sub-sub-basement. The ground floor would be for my motorcycles, kitchen on the 2nd floor, den in the basement, sleeping in the sub and storage in the sub-sub. You'd barely need any square footage, especially if you use ladders instead of stairs. I guess you could…
Just mind the air flow. If you don't actively bring in clean air from the surface, sleeping in a sub-basement is unhealthy in the long run.
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#7I prefer to have lot of lands and lot of space to conduct scientific experiment, build rockets and train network and generally engage in hacking physical stuff.
Still, I might make use of small space design principle for my imaginary hacker mansion, if only to make use of it more efficiently and make my house feel larger than it really is.
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#8That's really cool! I want one :) In all seriousness though I think if my property was 6' wide my first move would be build a basement and sub-basement and sub-sub-basement. The ground floor would be for my motorcycles, kitchen on the 2nd floor, den in the basement, sleeping in the sub and storage in the sub-sub. You'd barely need any square footage, especially if you use ladders instead of stairs. I guess you could…
>>>especially if you use ladders instead of stairs.
Unless you break a leg or ankle or even an arm.
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#9Really cool designs, but the sizes themselves arent all that impressive IMO. A 300sqft lot with 3 floors can probably be at least 800sq ft of space, which isnt that bad at all. I was much more impressed by the converting apartment in under 350 sq ft of space that was posted on HN a few months ago ( http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1294480 )
As I posted in that thread, I live in 150 square feet (by necessity).
I agree that the Hong Kong solution is very cool (I love the hammock) (direct video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-iFJ3ncIDo ).
My version is having to move the computer desk that's in front of the wardrobe, having a bunk bed that turns into a double bed, and moving the couch when I want to go to the bathroom (also very cramped with the toilet in the shower stall).
Of the houses depicted in the article, I liked "Penguin House" the best - the others are just not sunny enough - what's with modern architects' disdain of large windows and balconies...
I'm still amazed that the housing boom hasn't exploded in Uruguay (it's bizarre that housing is cheaper in most of the United States than in Montevideo - ok, NY and Silicon Valley excluded). The arcane government regulations and heavy taxing of for-profit development is really weighing us down (end rant).
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#10Tiny houses that still, mostly, look to be half empty due to a minimalist aesthetic. Except the 6' wide house, they all look roomier than mine and I've got a wife and baby kicking around :-)