I spent some time with my pencil, paper, and ruler and measured out a basic kit for the “dog trot” papermodel toolshed living unit I designed. I started typing this post offline, but before I knew it, it had exploded into a mini documentary of what sustainable living is and how this design fits into it. It was way too complex for what I wanted. I simply wanted to present the model, it being what it is. I even lightly colored the base paper with color pencil to show the ground layout; the brick along the front and down the “breezeway”, the black represents the parking area, and green is grass.
One thing I must note is that this design is NOT a dog trot living unit. A dog trot design has all rooms under a single roof, with the breezeway being half the width of the front rooms. Since the pictures below show three toolsheds, this is simply a dog trot inspired design.
The Front View
The Front Perspective
The Back Left View
The Back Right View
I have not decided if I will make this version of the model available. The roofs are currently not part of the kit and it looks rather rough. I think I might refine it some more before releasing it. If anyone is interested in such a kit, please leave a comment. It might inspire me to work harder on it!
Cheers!
Tags: architecture, cardmodel, dogtrot, hobbies, hobby, home design, papermodel, sustainability
7-May-2008 at 2:44 am |
Nice indeed! Did you construct this by cutting out the shapes and then making them stand? I am in to Origami, are you too?
18-June-2008 at 8:00 pm |
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