Thirty years ago, couples looked to build sprawling homes. The American dream, a mansion on mass amounts of land was ideal. Now this concept is being re-evaluated and “go big or go home” no longer applies to architecture. Tiny homes that are easily constructed and are very sustainable are now in demand. These small dwellings are as beautiful as the giant structures of past generations just measured on a different scale.
A home that has been featured in Green Building Elements before but that deserves a second glance is the ten foot by ten foot copper, fire and weather proof, prefabricated home by Casey Brown Architecture in Australia. It is called the Mudgee Permanent Camping House and is a retreat for one to two people. It was built by Jeffery Broadfield in Sydney and then transported to the rural site and erected in 2007.
Mudgee Camping Exterior
Church-Jett Exterior
Another home that defies the “bigger is better” mentality is found in Michigan City, Indiana. It is the small house designed by John De Salvo in 2008 for the Church-Jett couple. This home, like Mudgee, is a realization of a dream for a couple looking to get away for a relaxing weekend.
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