Tag Archives: Joseph Sandy

$300 Compressed Earth Block Hybrid House

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Michael Janzen

One of my regular readers, Architect Joseph Sandy, recently submitted a design to the The $300 House Open Design Challenge. It uses CEBs (compressed earth blocks) for the lower portion of the walls and a light wood frame for the upper … Continue reading →

Posted in Design Concept | Tagged $300 House, CEBs, compressed earth blocks, earthen, Joseph Sandy | 7 Comments

Usonian Inspired House Plans

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Michael Janzen

Architect Joseph Sandy has posted a free set of house plans on his website. The interior space measures 350 square feet and provides ample space for one or two people. To maximize the usefulness of the space, built-ins are used … Continue reading →

Posted in Free Plans | Tagged Frank Lloyd Wright, free plans, house plans, Joseph Sandy, Usonian | 14 Comments

Usonian Inspired Home by Joseph Sandy – Part 2

Posted on November 5, 2009 by Michael Janzen

The other day I posted news of a Usonian inspired tiny house design by Joseph Sandy. Today Joseph posted an update on his blog with two possible roof options for that same house. He also included more information about the … Continue reading →

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Usonian Inspired Home by Joseph Sandy

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Usonian homes were originally the invention of Frank Lloyd Wright with the first example, The Jacobs House, which was completed in 1937. He imagined these as small low-cost single-family homes that were designed unlike many of the common homes of … Continue reading →

Posted in Plans | Tagged Frank Lloyd Wright, Joseph Sandy, modern architecture, passive solar, The Jacobs House, Usonian | 10 Comments

Take a look at the new Shedworking HQ

Posted on July 9, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Alex at Shedworking has picked a winner, actually two, for his Shedworking HQ contest. The design on the left is a floating shed with a green roof submitted by Paul at Roomworks and on the right a design submitted by … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcement | Tagged contest, headquarters, Joseph Sandy, roomworks, secrets of shed building, sheds, shedworking, shedworking hq | 2 Comments

Shed Cluster by Architect Joseph Sandy

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Michael Janzen

You might recall that Alex at Shedworking recently moved and now needs a new garden office shed. Just for fun he’s running a little design competition and has received several proposals but this shed cluster caught my eye. It was … Continue reading →

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