Living small is big in Japan
Submitted by greg on March 23, 2008 – 9:19 pm2 Comments
I caught a documentary on the National Geographic channel called Tokyo: Living Small in the Big City that I highly recommend. It airs again on March 27th so try to catch it or set your DVR. Listen closely to some of the statistics. The show states that the average home in Japan is 500 Sq. Ft. while Europe’s average is 1000 Sq. Ft. How does that compare to the U.S.? The average home in the U.S. as of 2008 is 2500 Sq. Ft. The video below is an excerpt from the show that features a home designed by Yasuhiro Yamashita. The home is dubbed the “Penguin House” and you will not believe the size.
The Penguin House
hi , i was just wondering, how much it would cost to build the penguin house here in canada, is there some where i can get the blue prints, and what other concers should i have with something such as trying to construct such a house. calvin l’hirondelle
Calvin,
I think the best place to start would be to talk to some local residential designers or architects about wanting a home similar to Yasuhiro Yamashita’s Penguin House. I’m sure this is a one of a kind home with design copyright issues and not a home with plans available for purchase, but I could be wrong.
Being in Florida, we’re not sure what exactly Canada officials need to approve for building permit, but if you were to buy stock plans from someone, usually you need to have the plans structurally engineered by a local, familiar with the area and codes.
Hope this helps at least a little and thanks for the comment.