01
Stretch the view
Align openings and circulation so the eye can travel beyond the immediate room.
Compact Living Study
Small House
Courtyard light, layered privacy, and one continuous interior.
The QuestionHow can a compact home
How can a compact home
feel generous?
Small House begins with a simple premise: generosity is not only a matter of floor area. It can come from long views, shared light, connected rooms, and a carefully controlled relationship between privacy and openness.
The plan is organized as a sequence of thresholds rather than isolated rooms. Living spaces borrow depth from one another, while planted edges and framed openings give the interior a sense of calm and distance.
Spatial Studies
Design Moves
02
Borrow daylight
Use a planted court and high-level openings to bring soft light deeper into the plan.
03
Layer privacy
Replace hard separation with screens, offsets, and transitional zones.
04
Unify material
Carry a restrained palette across surfaces to make the interior read as one volume.
