Monthly Archives: June 2009

Help design the new Shedworking Headquarters

Posted on June 7, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Alex, the fellow behind Shedworking, is running a little shed design competition. He recently moved leaving his old shed behind and now needs a new backyard shed to serve as headquarters for Shedworking. You don’t have to be a designer, … Continue reading →

Posted in Just For Fun | Tagged competition, design competition, headquarters, hq, shed, sheds, shedworking | 2 Comments

Tiny Dogtrot House – Part 2

Posted on June 3, 2009 by Michael Janzen

I got so much great feedback on the last Tiny Dogtrot House design concept that I decided to whip up a revision. Below is a slightly modified variation that now includes a screened porch between the two 8′ by 12′ … Continue reading →

Posted in Design Concept | Tagged architecture, dogtrot, google sketchup, passive solar, photovoltaic, solar house, sustainable, tiny house, tiny solar house | 15 Comments

Tiny Dogtrot House

Posted on June 3, 2009 by Michael Janzen

After all the great feedback from my Two Sustainable Sheds post another variation began to develop in my mind based on a dogtrot house; which is two small houses connected by a breezeway under a common roof. I have to … Continue reading →

Posted in Design Concept | Tagged dogtrot, google sketchup, sheds, sustainable architecture, tiny house | 13 Comments

Tiny Free House featured in The Pavement

Posted on June 1, 2009 by Michael Janzen

A little while back I was contacted by the folks at the Pavement, the free magazine for homeless people in London and Scotland. They wanted to do a story on the Tiny Free House I’m building out of pallets. While … Continue reading →

Posted in Tiny Free House | Tagged homeless, the pavement, Tiny Free House, tiny house, uk | 3 Comments