Middle School: Tiny Houses

Design and build your own tiny-house model!

 

The tiny-house movement is sweeping the country! Explore how and why people are building houses that require a fraction of the space of a traditional home, and then create a model of your own tiny-house design. Students will learn about architecture, social responsibility, and community as they envision and design their own tiny houses. They will use recycled and found materials to build scale models of their houses. We will explore concepts including sustainability, functionality and how to incorporate natural light into a house design. Students will practice math skills as they scale their models and workforce skills as they complete their projects within time constraints. To refine their communication skills, students will present their tiny houses to the class. The course offers an inspiring introduction for students interested in architecture and sustainable design.

What You Will Learn

Students in Middle School: Tiny Houses will:

• Explore what a tiny house is, how it benefits society and what design features it needs in different environments
• Gain an understanding of the ideas inspiring the tiny-house movement
• Understand what design features will allow tiny houses to withstand challenging environments
• Build scale models of tiny houses using paper, cardboard and found materials
• Envision a community for a neighborhood in Mexicali built entirely of natural and waste materials available at the site
• Design an Accessory Dwelling Unit for San Diego neighborhoods to help address the housing crisis
• Explore how we can make our cities better and more affordable through tiny living
• Gain presentation experience by sharing their tiny house design with the class and discussing its features

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Note: Upon successful enrollment of a section, students will receive a confirmation email from our Student Services team. This email will include a link to an authorization form that is required to be completed within 72-hours of enrollment. 

Course Number: DSGN-90007
Credit: 1.50 unit(s)

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7/8/2024 - 7/12/2024

$275

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San Diego

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• SECTION ID:

  180628

• CLASS TYPE:

  This is a traditional classroom setting.
  
  All class meetings held in-person according to published location, dates and times. Students may be expected to engage with course content online during the published course dates.

• INSTRUCTOR:
  

  Stine, Trevor

  Trevor is an instructor at NewSchool of Architecture + Design. Earlier in his career, Trevor lived in the wilderness of Tennessee for two years as a wilderness counselor for adjudicated youths. In San Francisco, he managed four multi-million dollar philanthropic campaigns for the United Way of the Bay Area. He took numerous, long solo motorcycle journeys throughout Mexico, Central America, and the United States in order to undertake academic research and promote his international development organization. Besides teaching at NewSchool of Architecture + Design, Trevor is the founder of Pangea Proxima, an international non-profit organization, focused on increasing access to education and health, while promoting sustainable building in developing nations. He also founded and is a co...Read More

• TEXTBOOKS:

  No textbook required.

• POLICIES:

  Early enrollment advised.
  No UCSD parking permit required.
  No visitors permitted.
  Pre-enrollment required.
  No refunds after: 5/31/2024.
  

• NOTE:

  If a student decides to drop from the course, they can receive a full refund until 5/13/24 and a half refund until 5/31/24. No refunds will be granted starting 6/1/24.

DATE	DAY	START	END	LOCATION
7/8/2024	Mon	1:00 p.m.	4:00 p.m.	Room 213, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego
7/9/2024	Tue	1:00 p.m.	4:00 p.m.	Room 213, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego
7/10/2024	Wed	1:00 p.m.	4:00 p.m.	Room 213, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego
7/11/2024	Thu	1:00 p.m.	4:00 p.m.	Room 213, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego
7/12/2024	Fri	1:00 p.m.	4:00 p.m.	Room 213, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego