Upper School for Boys Launches Tiny House Project
The new Annie Wright Upper School for Boys launched a 6-month project last month to build a tiny house for a community in Seattle. This design build experience, part of their Architecture, Design & Government class, is a collaboration with the non-profit Sawhorse Revolution, Nickelsville Georgetown Tiny House Village and Mithun architects.
The boys began by studying the factors that lead to homelessness and elements of the homeless experience. After exploring the priorities for shelter, for example climate, privacy, safety and comfort, they visited Nickelsville Georgetown Tiny House Village on South Myrtle Street, Seattle, to learn about the community and gain some understanding of needs and best practices before they begin the design build process.
Their tour guide, resident and community leader Andrew Constantino, explained the structure of the community and parameters for an exemplary tiny house, which included simplicity, built-in storage, physical accessibility and sound construction. The boys also learned about the aspects and challenges of communal living, with, for example, close proximity to neighbors, portable toilets and a shared kitchen and water source.
Next month the boys will take what they learned, study elements of built tiny homes and create architectural drawings to take to Mithun architecture firm in Seattle, where professional architects will critique their renderings and provide feedback. Working with their teacher Joe Romano on carpentry skills and contractor Tyler Kolbo for the construction schedule and actual building, they will create the structure March-June, with plans to deliver the finished tiny house to Georgetown in June.
Annie Wright is an International Baccaleaureate World School, and this project directly addresses the essential IB goal of turning learning into meaningful action. Stay tuned for updates.
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The boys began by studying the factors that lead to homelessness and elements of the homeless experience. After exploring the priorities for shelter, for example climate, privacy, safety and comfort, they visited Nickelsville Georgetown Tiny House Village on South Myrtle Street, Seattle, to learn about the community and gain some understanding of needs and best practices before they begin the design build process.
Their tour guide, resident and community leader Andrew Constantino, explained the structure of the community and parameters for an exemplary tiny house, which included simplicity, built-in storage, physical accessibility and sound construction. The boys also learned about the aspects and challenges of communal living, with, for example, close proximity to neighbors, portable toilets and a shared kitchen and water source.
Next month the boys will take what they learned, study elements of built tiny homes and create architectural drawings to take to Mithun architecture firm in Seattle, where professional architects will critique their renderings and provide feedback. Working with their teacher Joe Romano on carpentry skills and contractor Tyler Kolbo for the construction schedule and actual building, they will create the structure March-June, with plans to deliver the finished tiny house to Georgetown in June.
Annie Wright is an International Baccaleaureate World School, and this project directly addresses the essential IB goal of turning learning into meaningful action. Stay tuned for updates.
