Middle School: Tiny Houses

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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7/17/2023 - 7/21/2023

$175

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• SECTION ID:

  171718

• CLASS TYPE:

  Synchronous web-based class meetings that are scheduled to meet online at published times (time/date).

• 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: 7/10/2023.
  

• NOTE:

  This is a live online course that does not use Canvas. Instructor will contact student 24-hours in advance of start date with Zoom information (please check email associated with STUDENT'S account - not parent's account). This course does not require any supplies. Contact srs@ucsd.edu with all questions.

DATE	DAY	START	END	LOCATION
7/17/2023	Mon	9:00 a.m.	12:00 p.m.
7/18/2023	Tue	9:00 a.m.	12:00 p.m.
7/19/2023	Wed	9:00 a.m.	12:00 p.m.
7/20/2023	Thu	9:00 a.m.	12:00 p.m.
7/21/2023	Fri	9:00 a.m.	12:00 p.m.