Houses & Apartments Under 1000 Square Feet

Ashowcaseofthebestincontemporarycompactresidentialarchitecture.Theworldisbecomingmoreurbanisedanddenselypopulated.Thereisavirtuallyinexhaustibledemandthatispushinguphousingprices.Urbanlandismoreprecious.Aswell,changesinfamilystructure,moresingle-personhouseholds,adesiretosavemoney,reduceourclimatefootprintsandlivemoresimplyhavemademicrodwellingsthefastestgrowingtypeofresidence.Tobesuccessfulasanenjoyablelivingspace,however,amicrodwellingmustsynthesisethebestofcontemporaryarchitecture:functionality,efficiencyandsustainability.Theinhabitants'currentandpotentialneedsmustbereconciledwithphysical,legalandbudgetlimitations.Theaimistocreatespacesthatimprovequalityoflifeandrepresenttheresident'spersonality.HousesandApartmentsUnder1000SquareFeetisacollectionofmorethan50projectsrangingfrom215to958squarefeetinsize,alongwithasmallselectionoffurniture.Itaimstoshowcasethemostsignificantexamplesofcontemporarycompactresidentialarchitecture.Eachhomeisprofiledovertwotosixphoto-filledpages.Drawingsincludefloorlayouts,cutawaysandlandscapingplans.Thehousesandapartmentsarefromaroundtheworldandrepresentabroadvarietyofarchitecturalstyles,functionalapplications,materials,naturalenvironmentsandlifestyles.Duetothephysicalandbudgetarylimitationsinthiskindofhouse,oneofthemostimportantconsiderationsisfurniture,soabriefselectionoffurnishingshasbeenincludedtocompletethisbook.Thisisastunning,cutting-edgesourceofinspirationandpracticalinformationforarchitects,designers,andhomeowners.,