I'm an occasional reader of your blog and I recently visited a fascinating building that you might be interested in. The actual building definitely doesn't fit into the tiny homes category but I wonder if the technique could be modified to make a smaller dwelling? Or has it ever been used before on a smaller scale?
The building is located in the UK at
Keep up the good work,
Jeremy
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There's a similar building made of cardboard tubes, the Expo Pavillion in Japan by Shigeru Ban
(http://www.shigerubanarchitects.com/SBA_WORKS/SBA_PAPER/SBA_PAPER_10/SBA_paper_10.html)
I've been dreaming of using a similar system (with wood laths pinned at intersections) for a contemporary gypsy wagon, and covering the gridshell with architectural fabric or painted canvas. I think it'd look great!
I was at the museum in 2006 and didn't see anything like that there. really feel I missed out now. Although I did love that museum and some of the small houses that had been moved there.
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