Let's Get Small

Let's Get Small

A five-step program for those suffering from too much stuff and not enough space.
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There are many benefits to living in a smaller home. Generally speaking, living smaller costs less than living bigger—less to build initially, and less to operate on an ongoing basis. Living smaller is more sustainable— it translates to a reduced resource impact on the environment, both short- and long-term. And living smaller can be far easier—once constructed, a smaller house has fewer house-parts to operate and maintain.

Like a hot sports car, a Good Small Space benefits from the vibrancy and dynamism of hyperefficient design. Something exciting happens when compact programming meets high performance in a well-designed space: We feel more connected to the world beyond our walls because less stuff separates Us from It.

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Dan Maginn
Dan Maginn is an architect with DRAW Architecture + Urban Design. He lives in Kansas City with his wife and son, in a cantankerous old terra-cotta-colored house.​

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