Monday, January 2, 2023

MM01 tiny house makes space for work and play with clever interior layout





Let us recall that the original tiny house was surely the log cabin.  I bring that up because we are watching a design evolution based on the container footprint and a real need for such living quarters.

It obviously solves so many problems and needs and necesarily allows us to eliminate poverty through a practical build that is readily replicated through mass production and assembled around a working natural community.  This demo takes it quite a bit further.


Understand that the cash transfer for the poor are sufficient to finance a tiny home as long as you eliminate the underlying land charge.




MM01 tiny house makes space for work and play with clever interior layout


December 22, 2022

The MM01 is located near a forest in Carinthia, in the Austrian Alps, and serves as a vacation home and a base for its owners to enjoy outdoor activities

https://newatlas.com/tiny-houses/mm01-christian-tonko/

The MM01 was commissioned by two people who use it as a vacation home and base for outdoor activities in rural Austria. Its interior is very compact, but architect Christian Tonko mitigates this with a carefully designed layout that even manages to squeeze in a home office.


The MM01's interior measures 20 sq m (215 sq ft), spread over one floor, and is split into four equally sized areas: a bedroom, a living/workspace, a kitchen and a bathroom.


The center of the home is taken up by the living/workspace and this contains some seats and a handy office desk that can be pulled out on wheels from within the bed unit. Other storage units double as dividing walls and the kitchenette, which features a dishwasher and washing machine, also closes up when not in use.

Glass doors slide open to naturally cool the dwelling with the prevailing breeze and curtains are installed for privacy. The home also has a generously proportioned terrace area that contains seating and tables.

The MM01 includes a work desk on wheels that can be stowed away into the bedroom unit when not in use

The MM01 is named in honor of Malcolm McLean, who's credited as the inventor of the modern shipping container. However, though it resembles one, it's not actually made from the metal boxes so should function far better in the heat and cold, even with all that glazing. Indeed, we've no word on R-values, but the architect tells us it has good insulation and meets local building codes.

"MM01 is named after Malcolm McLean the inventor of the shipping container on which the modules are based in terms of the standard dimensions and frames," explained Tonko. "They can be transported by standard trucks on the road. The whole structure including the screw foundations can be removed entirely and the site can easily be restored to its original state."

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