Comments on: Tiny House Village Design Concept – part 3 http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/2008/09/09/tiny-house-village-design-concept-part-3/ more attainable & sustainable Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:19:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tamela http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/2008/09/09/tiny-house-village-design-concept-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-8834 Tamela Tue, 16 Nov 2010 08:14:38 +0000 http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/?p=389#comment-8834 I just came across this website in my research for a new development project in Southern California. It's an infrastructure project in the city of Hawaiian Gardens,CA - 4 lots zoned for 2 units each.We want to make decisions early in the design process to help deliver maximum results in the efficient use of water, energy, materials, and land in a final project plan.Initially, we thought 4 duplexes, but I am curious to know more about the tiny house design and if it would be something we could do to make affordable housing since it's in the biggest demand. I just came across this website in my research for a new development project in Southern California. It’s an infrastructure project in the city of Hawaiian Gardens,CA – 4 lots zoned for 2 units each.We want to make decisions early in the design process to help deliver maximum results in the efficient use of water, energy, materials, and land in a final project plan.Initially, we thought 4 duplexes, but I am curious to know more about the tiny house design and if it would be something we could do to make affordable housing since it’s in the biggest demand.

]]> By: Michael Janzen http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/2008/09/09/tiny-house-village-design-concept-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-876 Michael Janzen Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:44:13 +0000 http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/?p=389#comment-876 Hi Harrison. Thanks! I'd love to learn more about these improved trailer park neighborhoods in the UK. Sounds like great success stories. A few people in the US are building on reclaimed trailer frames. Most buy new trailers. But I think more and more people will soon discover that an old trailer is a great source of a frame, wheels, and raw material. -Michael Hi Harrison.

Thanks! I’d love to learn more about these improved trailer park neighborhoods in the UK. Sounds like great success stories.

A few people in the US are building on reclaimed trailer frames. Most buy new trailers. But I think more and more people will soon discover that an old trailer is a great source of a frame, wheels, and raw material.

-Michael

]]> By: Harrison Embrey http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/2008/09/09/tiny-house-village-design-concept-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-874 Harrison Embrey Fri, 06 Feb 2009 09:51:55 +0000 http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/?p=389#comment-874 Hi, Trailer parks exist in the UK too and have a mixed reputation, some have been developed by the residents and site landlords into great communities, now fiercely proud of their neighbourhood and environment. One key aspect of the faults with trailer parks is that they look, well, like trailers and often have to to comply with regulations! Bolting on car ports, decks and other appendages has done little to make them attractive. I am wondering if these trailers at the end of their life means that a lot of these trailers could yield donor chassis for recycling as aesthetically pleasing modern, low carbon, low impact alternatives. Any projects out there? Hi, Trailer parks exist in the UK too and have a mixed reputation, some have been developed by the residents and site landlords into great communities, now fiercely proud of their neighbourhood and environment. One key aspect of the faults with trailer parks is that they look, well, like trailers and often have to to comply with regulations! Bolting on car ports, decks and other appendages has done little to make them attractive. I am wondering if these trailers at the end of their life means that a lot of these trailers could yield donor chassis for recycling as aesthetically pleasing modern, low carbon, low impact alternatives. Any projects out there?

]]> By: Michael Janzen http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/2008/09/09/tiny-house-village-design-concept-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-570 Michael Janzen Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:36:56 +0000 http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/?p=389#comment-570 Hi Metcalfs! Actually you should ask Jay Shafer directly. You can contact him at http://www.tumbleweedhouses.com Hi Metcalfs!

Actually you should ask Jay Shafer directly. You can contact him at http://www.tumbleweedhouses.com

]]> By: pam & gene metcalf http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/2008/09/09/tiny-house-village-design-concept-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-569 pam & gene metcalf Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:28:31 +0000 http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/?p=389#comment-569 Hello, we saw your tiny house on channel 3 at noon. we liked the tumbleaweed orginal on your web sight. can the up stairs be made with i bedroom instead of 2? we wouldn't need the 2nd one. as i looked alittle more we fornd out you have larger homes. what are the hours that someone can come see & visit, & look? let us know. Thanks, The Metcalf's Hello, we saw your tiny house on channel 3 at noon. we liked the tumbleaweed orginal on your web sight. can the up stairs be made with i bedroom instead of 2? we wouldn’t need the 2nd one. as i looked alittle more we fornd out you have larger homes. what are the hours that someone can come see & visit, & look? let us know. Thanks, The Metcalf’s

]]> By: Gary Lamon http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/2008/09/09/tiny-house-village-design-concept-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-399 Gary Lamon Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:55:41 +0000 http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/?p=389#comment-399 I have been very interested in cottage communities-I live in Northern MN-with 40 acres of land-5 acres would do nicely for 6-8 cottages-with community gardens, community laundry, community water and septic- I am thinking about this now-would this work in a poor county in Northern Minnesota? I have been very interested in cottage communities-I live in Northern MN-with 40 acres of land-5 acres would do nicely for 6-8 cottages-with community gardens, community laundry, community water and septic-
I am thinking about this now-would this work in a poor county in Northern Minnesota?

]]> By: Brady http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/2008/09/09/tiny-house-village-design-concept-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-271 Brady Sun, 14 Sep 2008 07:03:11 +0000 http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/?p=389#comment-271 I dream of exactly this somewhere in Northern California, where there are already trailer parks to be converted (even if it was in Hayward). As I have mentioned elsewhere in comments, I don't see myself leaving California- especially as most of N Carolina is extremely anti-gay. You know, I'm 40 and happily resigned to living a monk like existence alone (my partner is not a co-habiting sort) but I am tired as heck of one rental after another and not one homey feel to any of them. Ah, well, time will tell and I shall keep an eye on things all around as they progress! Best to you. I dream of exactly this somewhere in Northern California, where there are already trailer parks to be converted (even if it was in Hayward). As I have mentioned elsewhere in comments, I don’t see myself leaving California- especially as most of N Carolina is extremely anti-gay. You know, I’m 40 and happily resigned to living a monk like existence alone (my partner is not a co-habiting sort) but I am tired as heck of one rental after another and not one homey feel to any of them. Ah, well, time will tell and I shall keep an eye on things all around as they progress! Best to you.

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