Tag Archives: southwest

Ancient Inspirations

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Michael Janzen

I’ve been noodling all week about what form a sustainable tiny house city might take. While my recent online wanderings into the city planning of Black Rock City got me started on this quest, its overall design is really geared … Continue reading →

Posted in Historic | Tagged ancient, civilization, cliff dwelling, pueblo, southwest | 9 Comments

Tiny Adobe Casita

Posted on August 27, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Three months out of the year this is the home of Samuel Gray. This adobe casita located near Abiquiu, NM and in just a few years will be Sam’s full-time residence. It measures 12′ by 10′ on the exterior but … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged abiquiu, adobe, casita, cobb, dirt, earthen, mud, new mexico, nm, Samuel Gray, southwest, tiny house | 27 Comments

The Field Lab – Extremely Sustainable Homestead

Posted on June 8, 2009 by Michael Janzen

The Field Lab, also known as the Southwest Texas Alternative Energy And Sustainable Living Field Laboratory, is the 40-acre desert homestead of John Wells. John had been living in upstate New York for years but had a bit of awakening, like … Continue reading →

Posted in Sustainable Living | Tagged homestead, humanure, jenkins, john wells, off the grid, rainwater, solar, southwest, sustainable, swamp cooler, texas, the field lab | 12 Comments