Joseph Sandy

The Plan Set for the 350 sq. ft. Usonian inspired house is finished, and available for you to download. The project page is here. Included are elevations, roof plan, floor plan, and alternative floor plan.

The plan set is simple but should give you all of the information that you would need. It was produced using SketchUp. Next time I will move over to Revit as to produce a more complete plan set.

A small house inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright’s Usonian houses. The basic L shaped house makes the best of its small space. The layout is open while still providing plenty of space for the kitchen, full bathroom, closet, and desk.

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I have finally had time to finish the 350 sq. ft. Usonian inspired house. I will be posting the plans later in the week. Here are a couple images of the finished design.

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Please vote for my shed in the Shed of the year 2010 competition run by www.shedblog.co.uk.  - Vote! -

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Monthly Architecture Inspirations

Mapungubwe Interpretation Center by Peter Rich Architects

Wonderful modern building using traditional building methods.

-Archdaily article-

Bamboo Structure by Bamboo DNA

Display structure for the 12 finalists of trestles design contest. While the entries are good, what I really liked was this structure. The structure is honest and the red canopy complements the natural bamboo nicely.

-Archdaily article-

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New 3D images. I have improved my method for taking the two images for a 3d picture. Now I draw a 3″ line parallel to the image I want. This allows me to place the camera with out having to guess.

Start3d.com allows you to take your stereographic images and turn them into a smooth 3d image.

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Since most of us dislike dealing with the local bureaucracy, I have compiled a list of things that can be built on a property without a building permit. This list is compiled from several jurisdictions and generalizes there restrictions. It is up to you to find out what is possible where you live.

For me, the most exciting find was that of the tree house (playhouse) provision. A tree house can be so much more than an accessory structure; it will be easier to get away with building an insulated structure with desks, day beds, and windows if you label it a tree house as opposed to an accessory structure. And seriously–who doesn’t love a good tree house (or playhouse for that matter)?

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