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What I think would be ideal, and I've fantasizfantasized about, is a tiny home community. A larger shared "community" space at the hub, with 4 to 6 to 8 "spoke"

What I think would be ideal, and I've fantasizfantasized about, is a tiny home community. A larger shared "community" space at the hub, with 4 to 6 to 8 "spoke" tiny homes. The hub gives you space to entertain, and you retreat to your TH as you see fit. The hub would function Air BB style in that aside from shared hours, each TH unit can schedule X hours per month. Something like that.

thwayunion 4y ago
A few modifications: 1. attach the units and TH's together so that you don't have to go outside (more relevant in non-temperate climates I suppose) 2. Put a high-quality kitchen in the common area (they don't work well in THs anyways -- not enough space for eg prepping and cooking and storing a meal for the week) 3. Move bathrooms and showers to the main area (they don't work well in THs anyways -- wet rooms are gross) Aka, a shared house with room mates. I lived in these for years and would much prefer a shared house to a TH...
- chiefalchemist 4y ago
  That's the general idea. But not #1. I think privacy trumps comfort.
lost_tourist 4y ago
I know "shared community" sounds great to some, but to me it would be a living hell. I hate nosy neighbors. I tried with one neighbor, he and his family seemed nice enough, and he was new and getting to know people. After a few months I had a semi-retired cousin who likes to travel a lot stay with me for a month or so as my guest. After a couple weeks my neighbor waves me over, I figure it was just to say hi, and starts asking nosy questions about who that "man" staying at my house is, and I refuse to answer him because, well, it's nosy and none of his business. I was nice at first about my refusal because he didn't give me any reason why he was asking, but then he got angry. So I just walked away and haven't talked to him since. The best neighbor is a fence.
- chiefalchemist 4y ago
  Agreed. That's why my "spokes" are from 4 to 8. 4 puts the THs apart with the hub in between. Maybe 6 is doable. 8 would mean a good distant from hub to TH in order to keep the THs far enough apart.
Tao3300 4y ago
I think you just reinvented the village.
Ekaros 4y ago
This is pretty common model in Finnish student housing. Everyone has their private room and then shared kitchen, WC and Shower. Or bathroom might be in the room. Their popularity is kinda waning despite affordable pricing. It does cater to certain type of people, but I think it is rather small subsection of population.
- kjs3 4y ago
  It's pretty common for American student housing as well. I remember it and wouldn't (voluntarily) share a bathroom and kitchen with a couple of strangers again. Only takes one slob to make it miserable.

thwayunion 4y ago

A few modifications: 1. attach the units and TH's together so that you don't have to go outside (more relevant in non-temperate climates I suppose) 2. Put a high-quality kitchen in the common area (they don't work well in THs anyways -- not enough space for eg prepping and cooking and storing a meal for the week) 3. Move bathrooms and showers to the main area (they don't work well in THs anyways -- wet rooms are gross) Aka, a shared house with room mates. I lived in these for years and would much prefer a shared house to a TH...

chiefalchemist 4y ago
That's the general idea. But not #1. I think privacy trumps comfort.

lost_tourist 4y ago

I know "shared community" sounds great to some, but to me it would be a living hell. I hate nosy neighbors. I tried with one neighbor, he and his family seemed nice enough, and he was new and getting to know people. After a few months I had a semi-retired cousin who likes to travel a lot stay with me for a month or so as my guest. After a couple weeks my neighbor waves me over, I figure it was just to say hi, and starts asking nosy questions about who that "man" staying at my house is, and I refuse to answer him because, well, it's nosy and none of his business. I was nice at first about my refusal because he didn't give me any reason why he was asking, but then he got angry. So I just walked away and haven't talked to him since. The best neighbor is a fence.

chiefalchemist 4y ago
Agreed. That's why my "spokes" are from 4 to 8. 4 puts the THs apart with the hub in between. Maybe 6 is doable. 8 would mean a good distant from hub to TH in order to keep the THs far enough apart.

Tao3300 4y ago

I think you just reinvented the village.

Ekaros 4y ago

This is pretty common model in Finnish student housing. Everyone has their private room and then shared kitchen, WC and Shower. Or bathroom might be in the room. Their popularity is kinda waning despite affordable pricing. It does cater to certain type of people, but I think it is rather small subsection of population.

kjs3 4y ago
It's pretty common for American student housing as well. I remember it and wouldn't (voluntarily) share a bathroom and kitchen with a couple of strangers again. Only takes one slob to make it miserable.