As this topic really got to me I am going to write my own thoughts about it in a three or four part blog (not sure how long this will capture little old ADD me so it's three or four for now)
Part one.. creating living environments
Recently, I was surfing the internet
looking at some fun options for houses and found that people have
found some new and exciting ways to create their homes. Sometimes
living in small spaces and others by combining used resources along
with creative architecture. Imagine looking for a home and deciding
to use shipping containers. You know those huge square, steal,
containers that they use for shipping product around the world? There
are hundreds of affordable used shipping containers just waiting to
be maximized. Eight feet tall, eight feet wide and either 20 or 40
feet long, they may not have much space but designers and architects
have found a way to link some together or combine them with more
traditional housing components and build something unique. There have
been container cities, container vacation homes, container beach
homes, portable containers and one of my personal favorites temporary
homes for hurricane relief.
“Not
just for resourceful squatters, container architecture is taking the
world by storm. Recycled freight containers bring efficiency,
flexibility and affordability to innovative green buildings, from
small vacation cabins to movable cafes, schools and skyscrapers.”
The
Daily Green
These
homes are affordable and unique. In fact they are awe inspiring.
Another option available to individuals might not be quite as green
but equally unique would be living in a small home and by small home
I mean small. An entire house with 900 square feet. A Cute country
cottage, with three bedrooms and three baths, 1500 square feet.
“Small
homes are the perfect blend of form and function. They provide enough
room for most families and their smaller frames will allow for
building on a narrow lot while saving you money on building costs as
well as keeping you from paying such high utility costs.” Small
House Plans
Both the container homes and the
small house concept help an individual or family leave a smaller
footprint and yet allow for the individual needs, from whimsy to
classic designs.
Thanks for sharing...
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