Tag Archives: dogtrot

Zachary House by Stephen Atkinson

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Michael Janzen

This is an excellent example of a simple dogtrot house which is essentially a small home split into to halves that are separated by a breezeway. It’s an ideal design for hot and humid climates because the cooling effect of … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged architect, dogtrot, Louisiana, Stephen Atkinson, Zachary House | 4 Comments

Dogtrot Friggebod

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Michael Janzen

One of my regular readers sent me his small house dream. David is a ex-Aussie living in Sweden and was inspired by a combination of my dogtrot tiny house concept and a friggebod. In Sweden you can generally build a … Continue reading →

Posted in Design Concept | Tagged alternate energy, aussie, david, dogtrot, friggebod, green roof, sustainable, sustainable architecture, sweden, tiny house | 6 Comments

Dogtrot Cabin at Two Mile Ranch

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Michael Janzen

I was clicking around on materialicious the other day and spotted this dogtrot cabin. It caught my eye because I’d just posted a couple dogtrot shed designs the other week. This is the cabin at Two Mile Ranch and while … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged cabin, dogtrot, farm, iowa, off-grid, two mile ranch | 4 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