BIG little house: Small Houses Designed by Architects

 What are the challenges architects face when designing dwelling spaces of a limited size? And what can these projects tell us about architecture ‰ÛÒ and architectural principles ‰ÛÒ in general? In BIG little house award-winning architect Donna Kacmar introduces twenty real-life examples of small houses. Each project is under 1000 square feet (100 square meters) in size and brought together the designs reveal an attitude towards materiality light enclosure and accommodation which is unique to minimal dwellings. While part of a trend to address growing concerns about minimising consumption and lack of affordable housing the book demonstrates that small dwellings are not always simply the result of budget constraints but constitute a deliberate design strategy in their own right. Highly illustrated and in full-colour throughout each example is based on interviews with the original architect and accompanied by detailed floor plans. This ground-breaking beautifully designed text offers practical guidance to any professional architect or homeowner interested in small scale projects.

Hardcover: 208 pages

Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (February 19 2015)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1138024198

ISBN-13: 978-1138024199

Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 0.8 x 9.8 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds