Tiny Apartments – Really?
This is nuts. Who would want to live in something this small. Really. Just nuts how small it is.
Sometimes, Less is just Less: the 250 SF Condo for $279K: “
Housing in San Francisco is expensive, and one way to make units cost less is to make them smaller, particularly if there is restrictive zoning and you can get more units in the same building envelope. Now they have squeezed units down to 250 square feet, smaller than most hotel rooms. George Hauser, the architect, notes that they aren’t for everyone-
‘It’s not the last place a person might own, but a great place to spend three to five years as a young single … to build equity and move up,’ said Hauser, principal of Hauser Architects in San Francisco. ‘You’re in a small space with great amenities and the resources of the city.’
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(Via TreeHugger.)
Aunt Raven is discussing. 
Aunt Raven 10:24 am on August 2, 2009 Permalink |
This might be considered part of the “Tiny House” trend (see: Katrina Cottages or Tumbleweed tiny houses). However there is a substantial psychological difference between living in one’s tiny house sited in spacious natural surroundings, and an equally small space packed claustrophobically alongside many others.
It’s not the quantity, but the quality of small space which makes it livable. How good is the soundproofing between walls? What kind of natural light (or full spectrum artificial light) is availible?– Is the ceiling space tall enough to make loft beds feasible? Important questions for would-be tiny appartment denizens.