Truly Affordable Housing

Truly Affordable Housing

What makes housing affordable? Low rent/purchase cost. How about no cost – even income for the buyer? A duplex does this – they don’t have to be ugly. And affordable housing, if realized in a certain way, can be very profitable. But, it still needs...
18 FOOT DIA USED GRAIN BIN HOME

18 FOOT DIA USED GRAIN BIN HOME

high res 1208 Something I’ve been working on for some time. The roofs always go first so, use the ubiquitous 18 ft dia side walls. Looks more complicated than it is but still not for the faint of heart. Someone with some serious “can do” can do this....
“Sukup” Safe T Home

“Sukup” Safe T Home

This disaster relief product was the result of fifteen months of my effort. It is based on my back yard bin experiment. I have been designing with grain bins, even published for it/them, before Sukup started manufacturing them. I contacted them after the Haiti...
Deli/Bar/Cafe/Meeting/Reception/Daycare/Home

Deli/Bar/Cafe/Meeting/Reception/Daycare/Home

This design advertises itself. Wonderfully flexible – the shell can be used for many project types. There is an option for a roof top bar/serving counter and bathrooms if used as a stand alone structure. A very quick build with fewer steps and materials. It is...
High Performance Minimalism

High Performance Minimalism

The clients for this northern Illinois project (home and office) had already designed their project. I helped them tweak it some and detailed it as well as sourced, ordered and coordinated the big material items (bins and insulation) and supported the effort remotely...