Monthly Archives: September 2009

Tiny Prefab Plans

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Michael Janzen

You might have noticed that I’ve not been posting much the past two weeks. I’ve been working every night on this panelized prefab design and finally have the free plans ready for you to see. The ebook version of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Free Plans | Tagged diy, free plans, prefab, self-, self-sufficient, sustainable architecture, tiny house | 14 Comments

Hungry Hollow Parcel

Posted on September 27, 2009 by Michael Janzen

On Sunday mornings Julia, Katie and I listen to Breakfast with the Beatles, a weekly radio show on KOZT, and dream about moving back to Mendocino County. Julia was surfing the Mendocino County craigslist looking at real estate for fun … Continue reading →

Posted in Just For Fun | Tagged acreage, bridge, craigslist, Hungry Hollow Parcel, kozt, mendocino, off the grid, off-grid, philo, real estate, tiny house | 4 Comments

2009 Solar Decathelon

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Michael Janzen

In a few weeks the Solar Decathlon will open at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. This is a biennial competition hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy where universities design and construct their visions for the ultimate sustainable solar … Continue reading →

Posted in Sustainable Living | Tagged competition, Cornell, Department of Energy, DOE, jetson green, Silo House, Slar, solar, Solar Decathelon, sustainable architecture, University | 6 Comments

Tiny House Panel System – Update

Posted on September 24, 2009 by Michael Janzen

I’m extremely close to publishing the free plans and a detailed ebook for this tiny house panel system. Over the past few weeks it’s evolved into a system of four sandard interlocking wall panels, one floor panel, one ceiling panel … Continue reading →

Posted in Design Concept | Tagged panel, panel system, panelized, Plans, sip, sustainable architecture, tiny house | 6 Comments

Tiny House Panel System

Posted on September 20, 2009 by Michael Janzen

I’ve not posted for a few days because I’ve been working on this fairly complex panel system. You’ve seen the preliminary designs in the House for Khayelitsha and the Simple Panelized Shelter but I’m just about done figuring out all … Continue reading →

Posted in Design Concept | Tagged Humanitarian, Khayelitsha, panel, panelized, shelter, sustainable architecture, tiny house | 14 Comments

CLEAR VILLAGE Call For Entries

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Michael Janzen

I must admit I was a little disappointed to see so few tiny homes in the list of finalists for the Design It: Shelter Competition. It just seemed like a perfect opportunity for tiny houses to emerge; although I admit … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Design | Tagged clear village, community, contest, design competition, new mexico, pueblo, sustainable architecture, taos, village | 2 Comments

Design It: Shelter Competition Finalists

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Michael Janzen

The voting has begun at the Design It: Shelter Competition. Ten finalists were chosen by students at the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture. It’s exciting to see small space design get so much positive attention and the designs are … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcement | Tagged competition, Design It, Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture, google sketchup, sustainable architecture | 3 Comments

A House for Khayelitsha – Update

Posted on September 13, 2009 by Michael Janzen

I’ve been working on this 16′ by 16′ design every night this week and wanted to share an update with you. I’ve worked out most of the prefab panel construction details and how they all fit together. The next step … Continue reading →

Posted in Design Concept | Tagged A House For Khayelitsha, Khayelitsha, kit, panelized, panels, Plans, prefab, South Africa | 21 Comments

Shedding Identities

Posted on September 12, 2009 by Michael Janzen

You might remember the story I posted a few weeks ago about a tiny house built on a rock, which was sent to me by one of my readers, Mark Rogers. Mark just sent me another story of a tiny … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged Bibliobarn, bibliobiffy, HL Wilson, Linda Wilson, Mark M. Rogers, New York, South Kortright | Leave a comment

A House for Khayelitsha – Preview

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Last night I posted a story on Tiny House Living about a project that has emerged over the last few days. When I woke up this morning I had an idea for how the roof should work so I quickly … Continue reading →

Posted in Design Concept | Tagged Khayelitsha, panelized, prefab, shelter, sustainable, tiny house | 7 Comments