Monthly Archives: June 2016

Grace’s New Home

Grace has been a delight to deal with, very much knowing her needs creating a place for everything in a 50 sq mtr house  has been similar to designing a Caravan

The result is turning out to be particularly satisfying
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The Dobie Cabin as viewed from what will be the entry

 

 This tiny 50 sq m cabin will be constructed from 3 x 6m shipping containers plus a 1200mm wide clerestorey  module which is under the blue tarp

 

 

 

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Insulation applied to the outside container walls.

 

 

An exciting start to the construction phase.

One of the joys of working out of a factory is being conscious of the speed of construction under ideal conditions.

 

 

 

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The clerestorey module is our method of expanding the narrow space of the container, creating a strong focus to the building and leading gentle light into the bedroom and living room.

 

 

 

 

 

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The bathroom module is designed to accommodate fully accessible space for the disabled. The client has requested a bath and this is being placed in the alcove module you see being attached to the building.

 

The Dobie Cabins – Design Stage

In designing 'THE DOBIE CABINS' series I see these houses as suiting all ages and stages of lives of people who want living to become a beautiful experience. The usual approach to affordable housing is to keep things on a large scale but strip the soul out by making it more and more mediocre. By keeping to...
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