[GSBN] Fwd: Project - Mini Family Home

[Andrew Webb]

Personally I love the idea.  It is certainly possible to design 
something like that but what I have yet to find is anyone who would 
truly want to live in it, beyond seeing it as a curiosity.  Cultural 
expectations are the major barrier, not technical nor design 
constraints.  This means such an idea has the most potential in heavily 
urbanised areas (where people expect to have less space) - thus, the 
Japanese seem to be masters of space efficiency and would be the place 
to start for precedents.

In suburban Australia, where I work, a very common request in the brief 
for a house is, "a small house with larger than average rooms" - it's an 
uphill battle.  I'm interested to see what Thomas and the students come 
up with.

Andrew Webb, Director
WD Architects
t. 5485 2720
f. 5485 0831
www.wdarchitects.com.au <http://www.wdarchitects.com.au>
30 King St. Cooran QLD 4569

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On 15/02/2013 8:47 AM, Lars Keller wrote:
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