William Samuels creates relocatable home as "radical departure" from standard house

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https://www.dezeen.com/2023/09/20/relocatable-home-william-samuels-new-zealand/





The corrugated metal-clad modules of this home in New Zealand were designed to be easily moved by using a trailer, as an alternative to standard houses. Faced with the challenge of finding his own home in an unaffordable market, architect William Samuels developed Studio House as a dwelling that could be placed on leased land and then relocated or expanded should the need arise.





"Housing in New Zealand is at crisis point, with home ownership being unobtainable for so many in our country... we instead looked at alternative paths, building a relocatable house on leased land," explained Samuels. "By leasing land, we could direct our budget entirely towards the construction of the home, rather than sinking most of the available funds into the purchase of land."





Studio House is comprised of two timber-framed, barrel-vaulted modules, positioned side-by-side and slightly offset to create a 42-square-metre dwelling. One module contains a kitchen, study and bathroom and opens onto an area of wooden decking, while the other contains a living area and bedroom with a small mezzanine space above.





Intended as a "rethink of what we value when we think of home", William Samuels Architects prioritised a feeling of comfort and a connection with the outdoors, introducing high, vaulted ceilings with skylights at each end. The exteriors were clad entirely in corrugated zincalume panels and feature large, sliding glass doors, while inside wooden planks line the walls and ceilings.

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[debm55]

1. Oh, I love this home. I am a huge fan of mini homes and watch shows of them. Thank you for posting.

[Demovictory9]

2. It is cute

[niyad]

3. KNR and thank you for sharing this interesting information. It beats many

of the tiny homes that I have seen. I wonder what our zoning regs would say on this.

[Mr.Bill]

4. My wife and I are going to be moving into

a 500 sq ft manufactured home. It's on my grandson's five acre lot up in the California gold country. Seven years ago we moved from a 1600 sq ft home into an 815 sq ft mobile home.

Downsizing was easier than we thought it would be. And there's far less work to maintaining the home. Also cheaper utility bills, and the best part will be living right next to two of our great grandchildren, ages six and five.