Back in September, a challenge was issued on Treehugger’s web site to create a 420 square foot living space that can do everything a space twice that big would normally do:
Help Design, Build an Ultra-Low Footprint Apartment: The LifeEdited Project
Specifically:
One reason New Yorkers use less energy per capita is that they live in smaller spaces; Graham’s apartment is 420 square feet. A goal of the LifeEdited project is to demonstrate not just to New Yorkers, but to readers around the country that one or two people can live happily and comfortably in a space that size, and that the key to doing so is good design. Graham has created a challenging program:
* Sit down dinner for 16
* a full size office
* accommodation for two guests in comfort and privacy
* a bedroom that feels like a bedroom
This week they announced winning ideas and an overall winner:
The winning entry is a great example of folding. There is one movable wall that contains the office and guest room. Sliding that wall out of the way creates a much larger space for entertaining. The living room turns into the master bedroom by folding a bed out of the wall. It’s a very clever solution.
See also:
- A tiny apartment with moving walls becomes 24 different spaces
- Tiny houses
- Building a house for $3,500
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