Thinking Tiny

Thinking Tiny Students in Bemidji State University's School of Technology, Art & Design are collaborating to design, build and, eventually, sell a "tiny house."

This fall, students in Bemidji State University's School of Technology, Art & Design have been developing design concepts for a tiny house that will be built by the school later this year.

Teams of design students presented their design concepts for the house at an Oct. 20, 2017, committee meeting. A design by the team of Angela Gareri, Kristin Knudson, Kylie Bamberger, Hannah Sernett and Kadie Amiot was chosen as the final construction model.

TAD students Angela Gareri, Kristin Knudson, Kylie Bamberger, Hannah Sernett, and Kadie Amiot present their tiny house design.

"It was really cool to get to work with the whole TAD School to creates something that is actually coming to life," the team said. "We can't wait to see the finished product."

The TAD School's tiny house project is a collaborative effort involving students in a broad variety of courses.

Design concepts for the house were produced by students in Sachel Josefson's Building Systems course, and the project is being coordinated by Dave Towley's Applied Project Management students.

BSU's Sustainability Office has consulted throughout the design process, as well.

Layout with main floor closet, laundry and bathroom

Layout with bed above laundry

Interior design render: living room to kitchen

Interior design render: table and stairs to bedroom

Interior design render: kitchen

Interior design render: kitchen to living room

Interior design render: closet and laundry

Dr. Tim Brockman's Built Environment students will construct the tiny house on campus. Josefson and Mike Mulry, adjunct instructor in human performance, sport and health, served as clients for a group of students in Dr. Kelly La Venture's Marketing Research and Marketing Management classes.

Those students surveyed BSU alumni to gather feedback on amenities to include in the house, and are assembling a marketing plan to promote the house and its eventual sale.

The house will be auctioned in conjunction with The TAD School's Fourth Annual TAD Talks event on April 26, 2018.

Interior design render: bathroom

Interior design render: bedroom

The Tiny House Committee meets weekly to discuss process and progress. The TAD School hopes this project will set the stage for an annual tiny house program that provides its students with hands-on, collaborative learning experiences.

Created By

Bemidji State University

Appreciate

Thinking Tiny Students in Bemidji State University's School of Technology, Art & Design are collaborating to design, build and, eventually, sell a "tiny house."

Report Abuse