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Small Dwellings

Smart, small dwellings under 1,000 square feet. Creative ways people are living in less.

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Eric Schneider and Michael Chen take in the space-efficient renovation.
Eric Schneider and Michael Chen take in the space-efficient renovation.
Upstairs, tenants and friends gather outside sculptor Chris Puzio’s apartment.
Upstairs, tenants and friends gather outside sculptor Chris Puzio’s apartment.
“Wonbo had to be able to stand in the sleeping area,” architect Kyu Sung Woo says of his son. “By combining two dimensions—the height of the bed and that of the closet (the top of which forms the bedroom floor)—we made that possible.”
“Wonbo had to be able to stand in the sleeping area,” architect Kyu Sung Woo says of his son. “By combining two dimensions—the height of the bed and that of the closet (the top of which forms the bedroom floor)—we made that possible.”
The “tiny but mighty” structure—as Grizzle describes it—packs a wealth of uses into a compact footprint.
The “tiny but mighty” structure—as Grizzle describes it—packs a wealth of uses into a compact footprint.
The reflecting pool is surrounded by foliage and breathtaking views of the bay.
The reflecting pool is surrounded by foliage and breathtaking views of the bay.
Schaer replaced the garage’s crumbling wooden posts with an earthquake-resistant steel frame. He also excavated beneath the building, establishing a basement level for a workshop, storage, laundry, and water heater. The earth removed in the process was shoveled into concrete “boxes” in the yard. These form a raised terrace from which you can see the Olympic mountains.
Schaer replaced the garage’s crumbling wooden posts with an earthquake-resistant steel frame. He also excavated beneath the building, establishing a basement level for a workshop, storage, laundry, and water heater. The earth removed in the process was shoveled into concrete “boxes” in the yard. These form a raised terrace from which you can see the Olympic mountains.