Design Your Own Tiny House

Learn the ins and outs of efficient, simple small space design to make a plan perfectly suited to your specific needs and lifestyle. Design Your Own Tiny House will help you envision and design an enriching custom tiny house on a foundation or on wheels.

You will tour noteworthy Vermont tiny houses, spark a dialogue about space-saving strategies, and engage in an imaginative process through interactive design exercises. In the design studio, you will discover a variety of tools to help you communicate your ideas, leaving this class with tiny hose floor plans, elevations, a basic plan for utilities, and an understanding of the design process that will equip you to confidently create the small home of your dreams. 

Bring your curiosity, enthusiasm, and project ideas! This course is for anyone interested in small spaces and efficient design. Past students have used this course to design tiny houses on wheels, cabins, A-frames, shipping containers, accessory dwelling units and more!

Reviews:

"The greatest part of this course was getting first-hand knowledge from instructors who are so passionate about tiny house living, and extremely knowledgeable on all-things design & build." - 2020 Tiny House Design Student

"One-on-one time with the teachers during the design process was the strongest part for me. Having the ability to ask burning questions and being asked the question I overlooked in my design. This allowed me to walk away with a strong sense of understanding of the next step in my building." - 2020 Tiny House Design Student

Category

AIA Credit Courses, Building Systems Design and Building Science

Competency

All levels

Credits

  • American Institute of Architects (AIA): 21 Learning Units
  • Sterling College: 1 Continuing Education Unit ($130 additional)

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