Micro House

Posted on Oct 1, 2008 02:18:50 PM

A micro house can be considered a rational alternative to the obsolete suburban ranch house or patio home that has become mortgage bailout fodder.

As waistlines ballooned with western living, cars and houses became just as obese.

Considering what we really need in the way of shelter with comfort can lead to a enormous variety in habitat outcomes. Each house is as individual as the person who makes it their home.

But the typical house has not changed much in many decades besides getting bigger. Is that because it has been perfected or is it because mass production has dumbed it down to the lowest common denominator?

As the limits of space, energy, and economy are being reached now is a good time to reassess what housing could work for the not so average person.

A house on a diet gets healthier, fitter, stronger, and has more fun.

One possibility is to consider the micro house. In this field do not think that less is just less. By paring away excess and using spaces for multiple purposes, there are enormous benefits in cost, efficiency, and convenience.

The micro house is also the receptacle of micro technology. Here, less is much more. More function, more speed, and again more convenience.

What are the features of a modern home that you really need, want, and benefit from? What are the short-term requirements and what are the long-term rewards?

Look at the micro house as a new and not so new review of how do we want to live in the 21st century. Do you still need a buggy whip? Do you really need a 36″ wide oven?