Residential Ductless Projects Show Some Pioneer(ing) Spirit Out West

摘要

Some kids have a tree house. Or maybe a rec room for hanging out after school, or a basement. In Texas' Hays County, two teenage daughters might have outgrown those options, but they hit the hangout jackpot: their own cozy, three-room tiny home. The project team and client came up with a plan to repurpose materials on the family's property while staying true to the area's unofficial instruction to "Keep Austin Weird." They would turn a repurposed shipping container up on its end and weld it to an old bison shed (contrary to the old song, only bison live in North America, not buffalo). One entire wall of the main space would be glass, and a ladder would lead to a smaller room with a pair of bunk beds. On the other hand, the bedroom had no operable windows, there was a bathroom to consider, the main space had a kitchenette along one wall, and thanks to the wall-sized window, the abundant Texas sun would often pour into the living room. So what about keeping the indoor environment comfortable enough that anyone would actually want to go there to study or relax?