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see also:

BBC article: news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6287375.stm

First design (Simple Simon): www.flickr.com/photos/simplesimon/sets/72157594514999805/

 

 

This set contains SketchUp snapshots of an apartment design inspired by a BBC article (news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6287375.stm)

Fellow Flickr user Simple Simon created an impressive and very creative layout concept for such an extremely small space.

 

As a university student living in a dormitory, I have plenty of recent experience in arranging absurdly small spaces, so I thought I might be able to present a viable alternative design.

 

This layout, incorporating the same 8.5x11 foot space, gives the occupant a little more breathing room (even the small bathroom ceiling is 7+ feet tall, and the large space retains the full 10ft. height) as well as some extra amenities.

 

I started by replacing the loft with a simple bunked bed and was then able to incorporate a futon love seat for relaxing or even hosting a guest or two.

 

I removed the bathroom sink and added a mirror in the kitchen, like some of the users who left comments on Simon’s album suggested, and lowered the bathroom ceiling to create a handy storage shelf (accessible via a wall-mounted ladder) with more than 60 available cubic feet of space.

 

The full 10-foot ceiling in the main living area even has room for a bike, a dedicated (but very small) computer desk, and a full kitchen counter top.

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Uploaded on February 5, 2007
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