Tiny Monument 2017

House Notes – Tiny Monument

Tassie is a rich place, full of marvellous contrasts. When roadtripping around the state, one moment you’ll be enveloped in the silent, timeless beauty of the natural world, the next you’ll be grooving to the vibrant buzz of cosmopolitan cafes and the youthful energy of our town centres. Like the state in which she was built, Tiny Monument is full of contrasts. Whilst precision planning and meticulous, thoughtful design were her overture, her chorus sings of freedom, innovation and adaptability. Even the name, Tiny Monument, whispers loudly, that sustainability can be comfortable. That change can remind you of the old days. That the future might have already arrived.

My sister and I built Tiny Monument with the environment in mind. Double glazing, cross-ventilation, earthwool in every cavity and a passive solar design to maintain thermal stability in the face of an increasingly unpredictable climate. We added an additional sleeping area to compliment the queen-mattress loft to provide for plenty of space.
Locally-sourced materials like the beautiful Meranti and Tasmanian Oak timbers are used to frame the views and ultimately a deck will complete the indoor-outdoor flow.

In this, our second design, we went for a contemporary Scandinavian feel, harnessing the momentum of an architectural movement that is currently gaining global traction. Today, technology and society is on the move so there’s a quiet irony in having a house that can literally drive change (down the highway).

To further read the article about tiny house movement in Tasmania go to Gippsland Times, published on 17 September 2017.

Designed by Kylie Bell; Built by Wagonhaus Co Pty Ltd