HomeAbout UsBridgesBuildingsAwards and HonorsPublicationsNewsCurrent ProjectsContact Us
Building ProjectsDonald MacDonald FAIA Architects
  Cottage on Wheels:  

Review More Projects:

Education

Residential

Commercial

Mixed-Use

Institutional

Live / Work

Small Projects

Industrial Design

   
 
Cottage/Van   Originally designed for Family Circle Magazine as a multi-use space that also can function as an everyday service vehicle, this cottage on wheels represents another minimum housing concept (similar to the City Sleeper or trailer.)

Sketch of typical unit

   
 
A specific chapter touching on all of these projects can be found in the affordable housing book- Democratic Architecture.
   
 

Interior Interior

 

Alternative views of interior

   
 
The wall sections in the van's interior contain all items necessary for living over a long period of time in a van.  Stored items include: a stove, icebox, chemical toilet, pump sink, dining table, bed, closets and heater.