Description |
217 pages : plans, photographs ; 29 cm |
Contents |
Introduction: the next little thing -- Part one: infill. One room for two, Portland Oregon ; Living small in Austin, Austin Texas -- Reuse house, Berkeley, California -- Grade house: Vancouver, British Columbia ; Sky ranch, Seattle ; House 1, Toronto, Ontario ; Narrow in New Orleans, New Orleans ; Inside/outside house, Dallas ; Shaft house, Toronto, Ontario ; 700-sq.-ft. house, Houston ; Yale building project, New Haven, Connecticut -- Part two: remodel. Slot house, Brooklyn, New York ; Boutique bohemian, Austin, Texas ; Bungalow rising, Vancouver, British Columbia ; Row-house update, Philadelphia ; Eel's nest, Los Angeles ; Family compound, Emeryville, California ; 70/30 row house, Brooklyn, New York ; Urban cabin revisited, Seattle ; One-room house, Hollywood, California ; Live/work stable, Washington, D.C. ; Bungalow opens up, West Hollywood, California ; Colorful colonial, Cambridge, Massachusetts ; Industrial conversion, San Francisco ; Found home, New York City ; Sisters in the city, Seattle -- Part three: ADU Accessory Dwelling Unit. The bike shed, Portland, Oregon ; Susan's cottage, Berkeley, California ; Garage ADU, Portland, Oregon ; Eco guest house, Portland, Oregon ; Shipping-container ADU, Savannah, Georgia ; Compact backyard cottage, Portland, Oregon ; Three Vancouver laneway houses, Vancouver, British Columbia ; Contemporary laneway house ; Laneway classic ; Live/work laneway house ; Retreat within reach, Vancouver, British Columbia. |
Summary |
A change is taking place all across the country and especially on the West Coast, a shift led by the younger generations. People who in years past might have headed for the suburbs are instead moving to the city or choosing not to leave. Many will live in apartments or condos. But in cities that have neighborhoods of detached dwellings (and most cities still do), people are buying, building, and fixing up little houses. Many people who already live in a little city house are staying put, remodeling perhaps, but not trading up or moving out. Others are building a little house in their backyard to serve as quarters for guests or extended family, or as a rental home for single people, couples, or small households, or even as an Airbnb for overnight visitors. A few intrepid souls are finding clever ways to fit a little house into novel spots in the city -- building one on the rooftop of a warehouse, or repurposing an industrial structure, or transforming a two-car garage into a home. The 35 houses featured range in size from 500 sq. ft. to 1,600 sq. ft. and include infill houses, remodels, and backyard dwellings from all across North America. |
Subject(S) |
Small houses.
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City and town life.
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ISBN |
9781631868429 |
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163186842X |
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