On June 22, 2018, I delivered a talk at the national AIA (American Institute ofArchitects) conference in New York City titled Basic Personal Shelters: Expanding a Vision for One-Person Houses.
Click on the PDF symbols to the right to read the narrative and see the powerpoint slides that go with it.
It has been built and pictures are shown below. It is discussed in detail in my first book --Basic Personal Shelter, A Housing Alternative. It is posted on this site for
you to read.
BPS No. 2 = 144 Sq Ft
It has not been built yet. Sketches for it are shown below. It is important because the BPS will need to be very small to be affordable to the most people. I know BPS No. 1 is livable at 240 sf, but I need to find out if a smaller one will work too. It will be discussed in my second book -- Basic Personal Shelter as Mass Personal Housing, which I have just begun.
This is BPS No. 1.
It proved to me that 240 sq ft is livable.
The story of this house is detailed in the book.
Below are floor plan and photos of it.
Pic before I lost some trees
Recent Pic
Article 2017 about Jeff and his 240 sf BPS - Picture good, type difficult to read.
Inside the Main Room:
Kitchen is to the right.
Bathroom is behind kitchen to the left.
There is no built-in furniture. Each person sets up the main room to live in as they see fit.
This is not a "tiny house". This is a small house. The rooms are normal size. Just fewer of them.
The Bathroom
BPS No. 2 is 144 sq ft and based on the sketches below.
Please Note:
If you build a house based on what you see on this website,
it is your responsibility to confirm you meet all building requirements
which are applicable in the place where you are building.
What you see here might not comply with what is required in your location.
Questions or Comments?
Please let me know.
Thanks, Jeff
SITE UPDATED July 28, 2018.........Counter shows visitors since September 1, 2013.
