It outlines the choices and considerations made when designing a small house as opposed to a larger one, principally 'that in the small house every bit of space counts and there is less of it' (Page 32).
It details the decisions made in the design of two buildings, the Mitchell House (plan 1) and the Jeffrey House (plan 2), which are both 12 sq (approximately 75 metres2), feature open plan living and respond to the changing requirements of their occupants.
A lovely couple of paragraphs resonate most strongly with me.
'By deleting the inessentials and placing emphasis on the design of space and simplicity, the house becomes a true shelter, not only protecting us from the elements, but alive and enjoyable to live in.
By making the house and land indivisible, nature outside comes inside making us always aware of the power and spirit of the landscape we live in' (page 34).
Thanks to Loren for emailing me a PDF of this article.
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