Tiny House

From Floorplan to Tiny House

For this project you will design a tiny house in a Computer Aided Design program and then create a working scale model as a proof of concept. Your dimensions should be 8ft wide, 8.5ft high, and 20ft long with a scale of 1/2 inch = 1 ft or 12 inches. This means that your designs will be scaled to 4 inches wide, 4.25 inches high, and 10 inches long.

8ft wide, 8.5ft high, and 20ft long is the standard size of a shipping container.

Components

Sitting area
eating area
stove
microwave
refrigerator / freezer
oven
toilet
sink
shower/bathtub
bed or multiple sleeping areas
food preparation area
cabinets or storage areas
any other personal items that may be needed

Design Considerations

There's a lot to consider with a tiny house. Check out the videos to the right and consider the following:

What did I design that I would like to change?
Are there structural considerations I did not account for?
Is there something I could change in order to my my design fit me better?

Take Action

Make any design changes to your tiny house you deem necessary.
Re-print the tiny house.
Place a new copy on the table

Inspiration & Resources

Home Depot - For finding everything from Mini-fridges to HVAC equipment
Tinyhouseplans.com - for inspiration
Tiny House Master Plan - A YouTube channel with a lot of stuff.

Sicily's Talk

Watch this TED talk by Sicily Kolbeck to gain an appreciation of the scope of her project.

Computer Science Objectives

[5] You will use observations of examples of effective and ineffective design to develop strategies to improve communication, sustainability, and useability.
[15] You will plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project.
[16] You will select and use computer applications effectively and productively.
[17] You will apply existing knowledge to create original works to complete a project.

Innovation Workshop Objectives

You will build a tiny house based on the dimensions of your CAD drawing.
You will use scale, measurements, and ratios to build your tiny house.

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