Comments on: Tiny Tubular House http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/2008/07/10/tiny-tubular-house/ more attainable & sustainable Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:19:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Stuart http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/2008/07/10/tiny-tubular-house/comment-page-1/#comment-41578 Stuart Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:32:23 +0000 http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/?p=38#comment-41578 Sorry, I'll try that again.... There are some public toilets in a local park near me made like this:- <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cymro76/6838413901/" rel="nofollow">http://www.flickr.com/photos/cymro76/6838413901/</a> Here shorter sections are used which makes it easier to break out into the section between the tubes that contains the cubicles. Sorry, I’ll try that again….

There are some public toilets in a local park near me made like this:-
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cymro76/6838413901/
Here shorter sections are used which makes it easier to break out into the section between the tubes that contains the cubicles.

]]> By: Stuart http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/2008/07/10/tiny-tubular-house/comment-page-1/#comment-41577 Stuart Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:29:42 +0000 http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/?p=38#comment-41577 There are some public toilets in a local park near me made like this:- <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cymro76/6838413901/" rel="nofollow"> Here shorter sections are used which makes it easier to break out into the section between the tubes that contains the cubicles. There are some public toilets in a local park near me made like this:-

Here shorter sections are used which makes it easier to break out into the section between the tubes that contains the cubicles.

]]> By: Yasmin http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/2008/07/10/tiny-tubular-house/comment-page-1/#comment-4609 Yasmin Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:06:28 +0000 http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/?p=38#comment-4609 Hello! Imagine these, maybe half or fully buried in poor hurricane prone areas. One as kitchen/living, one (or more) for sleeping the family in. I can't imagine a hurricane shifting these in a hurry. Safe and secure living for ? not very much (though admittedly I have no idea what one concrete tube would cost - can't be that much though). Love it! Yasmin :) Hello!
Imagine these, maybe half or fully buried in poor hurricane prone areas. One as kitchen/living, one (or more) for sleeping the family in. I can’t imagine a hurricane shifting these in a hurry. Safe and secure living for ? not very much (though admittedly I have no idea what one concrete tube would cost – can’t be that much though).
Love it!
Yasmin :)

]]> By: Cristian http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/2008/07/10/tiny-tubular-house/comment-page-1/#comment-3709 Cristian Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:52:50 +0000 http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/?p=38#comment-3709 > DJ True! Very urban hobbit. > Michael I agree that windows would be needed, but they needn't be skylights. It already has two open ends which could be all covered in glass if wanted, which would make it very open. Heavy curtains would give it privacy and make it cozy if needed. Painting it with a natural white paint would make it lighter too. To use the space better, I't take a japanses approach. Use a futon for bed at night, fold it into a seat during the day. To even the bottom, a floor could be installed, which had storage space in the arch under it. A humanure toilet, a small basin and burner for kitchen. What would it be missing? I don't really like cement or concrete's look, but painted inside and covered with earth and plants on the outer sides and top, it'd be very nice... and less urban! :P > DJ

True! Very urban hobbit.

> Michael

I agree that windows would be needed, but they needn’t be skylights. It already has two open ends which could be all covered in glass if wanted, which would make it very open. Heavy curtains would give it privacy and make it cozy if needed. Painting it with a natural white paint would make it lighter too.

To use the space better, I’t take a japanses approach. Use a futon for bed at night, fold it into a seat during the day. To even the bottom, a floor could be installed, which had storage space in the arch under it.

A humanure toilet, a small basin and burner for kitchen. What would it be missing?

I don’t really like cement or concrete’s look, but painted inside and covered with earth and plants on the outer sides and top, it’d be very nice… and less urban! :P

]]> By: michael pollak » kinderzimmer 2.0? http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/2008/07/10/tiny-tubular-house/comment-page-1/#comment-2075 michael pollak » kinderzimmer 2.0? Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:14:26 +0000 http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/?p=38#comment-2075 [...] via tinyhousedesign.com [...] [...] via tinyhousedesign.com [...]

]]> By: DJ http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/2008/07/10/tiny-tubular-house/comment-page-1/#comment-850 DJ Sat, 31 Jan 2009 21:53:47 +0000 http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/?p=38#comment-850 Very Urban Hobbit. Very Urban Hobbit.

]]> By: 320 Square Foot Concrete Pipe House - Part 3 - Tiny House Design http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/2008/07/10/tiny-tubular-house/comment-page-1/#comment-21 320 Square Foot Concrete Pipe House - Part 3 - Tiny House Design Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:43:49 +0000 http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/?p=38#comment-21 [...] house concept. To recap, a few weeks ago I spotted a cool little Austrian hotel room online and blogged on it here. It occurred to me that a small house could be built out of large concrete storm drain pipe. I [...] [...] house concept. To recap, a few weeks ago I spotted a cool little Austrian hotel room online and blogged on it here. It occurred to me that a small house could be built out of large concrete storm drain pipe. I [...]

]]> By: Design Study - Underground Concrete Pipe Tiny House Concept - Tiny House Design http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/2008/07/10/tiny-tubular-house/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Design Study - Underground Concrete Pipe Tiny House Concept - Tiny House Design Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:18:44 +0000 http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/?p=38#comment-16 [...] Plans A little while back I came across information about a concrete pipe hotel in Austria and blogged on it here. It occurred to me that concrete pipe might make a pretty cool tiny house so over the weekend I [...] [...] Plans A little while back I came across information about a concrete pipe hotel in Austria and blogged on it here. It occurred to me that concrete pipe might make a pretty cool tiny house so over the weekend I [...]

]]> By: kent http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/2008/07/10/tiny-tubular-house/comment-page-1/#comment-13 kent Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:04:01 +0000 http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/?p=38#comment-13 Nice find Michael, it's a neat idea and I think with a larger tube and skylights it could have potential for a tiny house. Nice find Michael, it’s a neat idea and I think with a larger tube and skylights it could have potential for a tiny house.

]]> By: Michael Janzen http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/2008/07/10/tiny-tubular-house/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Michael Janzen Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:34:18 +0000 http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/?p=38#comment-12 Liz I agree. I think for this to work as a house windows and skylights would need to be plentiful. I was just looking on some concrete pipe manufacturing websites and they make pipe in much larger diameters too, like 12 feet, helping solve the tomb/MRI problem... maybe :-) Liz I agree. I think for this to work as a house windows and skylights would need to be plentiful. I was just looking on some concrete pipe manufacturing websites and they make pipe in much larger diameters too, like 12 feet, helping solve the tomb/MRI problem… maybe :-)

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