US-based Bridge Development, Corp. is behind the design for the Nano Living System and hopes to be able to provide their homes to people around the world in need of adequate housing. The Nano is built using solar-passive design and prefabricated metal Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) that are capable of supporting structures 2-4 stories high and have an insulation of R-20 at only 4″ thick. Each Nano house comes ready to the site, including wiring, plumbing, furnishings as well as any of the additional sustainable features.
Solar panels on the roof can power the mini-home, and a rainwater catchment system, grey water recycling, green roof and argon-filled windows or solar heat pumps can be added. Inside the Nano are all the basic necessities of a home, including the kitchen, bathroom, closet, dining room as well as two king size beds that built into the ceiling and drop down to rest on the dining room table and the sofa and coffee table. The interiors have been designed with traditional Chinese feng shui accents that focus on well-being within the home. And all of this inside 200 square feet! They also have a one-bedroom model that runs 325 square feet.
Now we’re talking!!! Love to see more tiny houses on Inhabitat. So tired of those ‘green’ skyscrapers.
the plans shown are not for this house.
I really hope you can post the proper plans. I’de like to better understand the layout.
I don’t see clothes closets for one person, never mind four. Apparently designed for people who don’t own any books, either, or who don’t want even a small computer station.
If space is such a pressing concern that you need a 200 sq ft footprint, why is it a detached house?
A ‘family of four’ presumably means 2 kids. Show me a family with two teenagers in it that can live in that house without an eventual murder-homicide and I will show you my pet unicorn.
Tiny design can be cool, but this is just pointless.
Oh you think that’s small? LOL
I’ve not built it yet but take a look at my nine square foot design… http://www.ninetinyfeet.com/
It’s not pointless, the point of this nine square foot example is to see if one person could actually live in such a small space. It would require very few possessions.
A fireplace /heater right at the foot of a bed is very dangerous and will cause a fire eventually.
Anyone else get the attack site warning when trying to visit the Nano Living Systems site?
Agree with zjacreman. As to “see if one person could actually live in such a small space”? Well, it’s all been done before… Just visit Hong Kong and Tokyo.
I’ve lived in HK for many years and must say it’s amazing what ideas people come up with to create storage space etc. However, it’s difficult to stay sane for very long in such a tiny space.
Actually, I remember reading an article in the newspaper in Hong Kong a while (couple of years?) ago about a young guy living in something a bit similar to this one:
http://www.ninetinyfeet.com/2009/04/a-flying-wedge-extreme-9-square-foot-house/ I was squarish though.
But anyway, I suppose it’s always good to try and push the boundaries. Many ideas might be adapted to make bigger homes better too.
please give details of cost of nano house
This is verymuch useful to grown up the middle class people living levels, who is living at unsustainable palces in the cities like “INDIA,SOUTH AFRICA,ETC…”.
What system did they use to build this virtual model?
It is very good step towards “caring poor people”. I want to know about the price of one unit