HOUSE IN THE DESERT - TINY HOUSE COMPETITION Project Overview Student: Peter Duarte Class: CADD 39788 Architectural Visualization
The House in the Desert is an entr project for the Tiny House Competition in fall 2018. The main purpose of this project is to use the blessing which nature provide for us such as sunlight, rain, wind and beautiful landscapes; for this reason, we decided to create a form to maximize the use of these resources so that the basic needs to be provided in a repetitive cycle.
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FLOOR PLAN LEGEND 1. Entry Porch 2. Firepit 3. Living Area 4. Kitchen 5. Sleeping Area 6. Washroom6
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3. ELEVATION LEGEND 1. Corrugated Metal Roof/Wall 2. Skylight 3. Filtration Box
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The simple dwelling is in the “Tiny House” concept, which is housing trend in today’s younger generation. The key factors are affordability and efficiency. Similar to a Canadian historical one-room schoolhouse, this is a one-room shelter. The design is an A-frame wood structure sitting on a wood deck base. The base can be placed in many different geographical terrains and climatic conditions. For example in the tropics where flooding is an issue, the deck can be raised up on stilts. Normal conditions it can sit on either pile foundation of regular block foundation.
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