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RBW XS House

8-11-xs house1.jpgCheck out this 500-square foot home that the Rice Building Workshop (Rice students and faculty) built. Yes, the adjustable footing/foundation system is cool. Yes, the fact that it cost just $25,000 is amazing. But what we're really fixated on is that interior wall...

 
 

8-11-xs house2.jpgThe project description says, The core of the house is wrapped in polygal (which distributes light from the center of the house) and its placement divides the building envelope into "large" and "small" rooms that may be furnished in a variety of ways.

(It reminds us a bit of the translucent closet in Victor & Soeun's Romantic Loft.)

See more information on architect (and Associate Director of the RBW) Nonya Grenader's website.

Via: MoCo Loco, Tiny House Blog, and Materialicious

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Comments (3)

Very nice, I wish there were more pictures! I could totally live in a place like that!

posted by Deidre88 on 2008-08-11 19:51:30
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What was the estimated labor cost?

posted by Seaside on 2008-08-11 20:20:04
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very cool. i'd like to find out more, too.

posted by loislane on 2008-08-12 08:49:51
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