Comments on: The Small House by A1 Architects http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/2009/11/04/the-small-house-by-a1-architects/ more attainable & sustainable Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:19:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Harry Stone http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/2009/11/04/the-small-house-by-a1-architects/comment-page-1/#comment-33185 Harry Stone Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:44:30 +0000 http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/?p=3091#comment-33185 I`m with you Mr. Kudra ! We are planning something similar here in Australia. It still seems "doable" here also , if you comply with black and grey water disposal requirements and legislation , and paying attention to the "details" ...The plan is to meander along almost 2ooo km of the Murray River under self propelled barge.Most waste pump out stations are free to use. We are relatively fortunate here, as registration costs little more than a car , and no other real taxes to speak of. All in all , great idea! I`m with you Mr. Kudra !
We are planning something similar here in Australia.

It still seems “doable” here also , if you comply with black and grey water disposal requirements and legislation , and paying attention to the “details” …The plan is to meander along almost 2ooo km of the Murray River under self propelled barge.Most waste pump out stations are free to use.

We are relatively fortunate here, as registration costs little more than a car , and no other real taxes to speak of.

All in all , great idea!

]]> By: Robb Kudra http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/2009/11/04/the-small-house-by-a1-architects/comment-page-1/#comment-14021 Robb Kudra Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:06:01 +0000 http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/?p=3091#comment-14021 I have been designing a small house that should walk around most of the legality problems. The plan is to build it as a live aboard barge. With no engine on it there should be no registration required. If you wanted to live on the water it could be towed by a small tug or towboat @ 16'or such, witch would be cheap to register. Built properly as a real "barge" one could live on land that is subject to seasonal flooding. 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The plan is to build it as a live aboard barge. With no engine on it there should be no registration required. If you wanted to live on the water it could be towed by a small tug or towboat @ 16′or such, witch would be cheap to register. Built properly as a real “barge” one could live on land that is subject to seasonal flooding. Cost would be a bit higher than many small designs but you could live with almost no tax issues. email hidden; JavaScript is required P.S. mail welcomed

]]> By: Stephen Gatlin http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/2009/11/04/the-small-house-by-a1-architects/comment-page-1/#comment-7528 Stephen Gatlin Fri, 17 Sep 2010 11:30:26 +0000 http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/?p=3091#comment-7528 Dr. Evil: No killjoy. Just experience. You show me how to make these toys fly in suburban Philadelphia and I'm all ears. My real time is, in fact, Stephen Gatlin Dr. Evil: No killjoy. Just experience. You show me how to make these toys fly in suburban Philadelphia and I’m all ears.

My real time is, in fact, Stephen Gatlin

]]> By: Michael Janzen http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/2009/11/04/the-small-house-by-a1-architects/comment-page-1/#comment-3870 Michael Janzen Sat, 02 Jan 2010 23:49:11 +0000 http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/?p=3091#comment-3870 Hi Zoning Guy, I suspect there is a measurable difficulty curve for getting any construction project approved as population density increases. So waterfront property in Baltimore sounds like an highly regulated area. But in general my regular advice is to find projects that are typically approved and then put your project in those terms, if possible. For example if you're trying to build a small group of tiny houses and apartment buildings are commonly built describe the project as an apart building with detached units. If there are no similar projects there may be other angles that can be worked that the planning department is currently friendly too. The 'green' angle might work if the county is becoming increasingly supportive of sustainable architecture. In a nutshell I could describe what I'm saying by simply saying that the easiest way to help people understand and support what you want to do is by putting it in terms they already understand and support. By saying your project is new and unique often scares these people because they are not policy makers, they are policy enforcers. If you can show them how your project fits into the existing policy they allow it. IMHO Hi Zoning Guy,

I suspect there is a measurable difficulty curve for getting any construction project approved as population density increases. So waterfront property in Baltimore sounds like an highly regulated area.

But in general my regular advice is to find projects that are typically approved and then put your project in those terms, if possible. For example if you’re trying to build a small group of tiny houses and apartment buildings are commonly built describe the project as an apart building with detached units.

If there are no similar projects there may be other angles that can be worked that the planning department is currently friendly too. The ‘green’ angle might work if the county is becoming increasingly supportive of sustainable architecture.

In a nutshell I could describe what I’m saying by simply saying that the easiest way to help people understand and support what you want to do is by putting it in terms they already understand and support. By saying your project is new and unique often scares these people because they are not policy makers, they are policy enforcers. If you can show them how your project fits into the existing policy they allow it.

IMHO

]]> By: Zoning_guy http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/2009/11/04/the-small-house-by-a1-architects/comment-page-1/#comment-3868 Zoning_guy Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:25:31 +0000 http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/?p=3091#comment-3868 We have been trying for years to get Baltimore County to approve these tiny houses for people who wish to enjoy their waterfront property on the weekends without sinking a ton of money into it. Not a chance- we have succeeded in getting permits for sheds on lots but they say no water, to toilets. Yet, for some reason they will approve water, sewer and electric for the smallest of boats. No way they will put it on land. they will not even approve a shower house. Yet these houses would make so much sense for weekend retreats on small lots on the water. Painfully, it is a no win - and of course RVs are prohibited without a house on the lot. Does anyone have any ideas??? We have been trying for years to get Baltimore County to approve these tiny houses for people who wish to enjoy their waterfront property on the weekends without sinking a ton of money into it. Not a chance- we have succeeded in getting permits for sheds on lots but they say no water, to toilets. Yet, for some reason they will approve water, sewer and electric for the smallest of boats. No way they will put it on land. they will not even approve a shower house. Yet these houses would make so much sense for weekend retreats on small lots on the water. Painfully, it is a no win – and of course RVs are prohibited without a house on the lot.
Does anyone have any ideas???

]]> By: Dr. Evil, Ph.D http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/2009/11/04/the-small-house-by-a1-architects/comment-page-1/#comment-3294 Dr. Evil, Ph.D Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:37:38 +0000 http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/?p=3091#comment-3294 Thanks for that progressive commentary, Dr. Killjoy. Sincerely, Dr. Evil, Ph.D. Thanks for that progressive commentary, Dr. Killjoy.

Sincerely,
Dr. Evil, Ph.D.

]]> By: Stephen Gatlin http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/2009/11/04/the-small-house-by-a1-architects/comment-page-1/#comment-3262 Stephen Gatlin Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:02:54 +0000 http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/?p=3091#comment-3262 Again, I admire all these small houses to the hilt. They are fun, exciting, fascinating. The problem is what to do with them. I cannot for the life of me--unless you have a lot of land in the middle of nowhere--figure out where you would actually build one of the many houses on the site. No zoning board in the entire metropolitan Philadelphia area, nor the the surroundings for 40 miles out, would allow one of these gems to be built. And were one fortunate enough to have a million dollars worth of land, the house would be a plaything. Certainly no one would buy it, unless they're a delightful eccentric, like myself, and with an awfully lot of money. This to say: these houses, however delightful, do not offer the average aesthete (maybe all aesthetes are not average?) anything at all, except pretty pictures to stare at over the internet. For those fortunate souls who live in parts of New Mexico, Arizona, etc., and who have the money, perhaps. But for those millions of city and suburban individuals who want this kind of housing--they're out of luck. Sincerely, Stephen H. Gatlin, Ph.D. Again, I admire all these small houses to the hilt. They are fun, exciting, fascinating. The problem is what to do with them. I cannot for the life of me–unless you have a lot of land in the middle of nowhere–figure out where you would actually build one of the many houses on the site. No zoning board in the entire metropolitan Philadelphia area, nor the the surroundings for 40 miles out, would allow one of these gems to be built. And were one fortunate enough to have a million dollars worth of land, the house would be a plaything. Certainly no one would buy it, unless they’re a delightful eccentric, like myself, and with an awfully lot of money.

This to say: these houses, however delightful, do not offer the average aesthete (maybe all aesthetes are not average?) anything at all, except pretty pictures to stare at over the internet. For those fortunate souls who live in parts of New Mexico, Arizona, etc., and who have the money, perhaps. But for those millions of city and suburban individuals who want this kind of housing–they’re out of luck.

Sincerely,

Stephen H. Gatlin, Ph.D.

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