Backyard Housing 101: Is a Tiny House Right for You?
UPDATE: You can now find our Backyard Housing workshop online at:
Help SquareOne Villages build a village
and help yourself build a home.
Come to Backyard Housing 101 workshop to:
1. Learn how to build a tiny house in your backyard
2. Speak one-on-one with expert builders and architects and see their work
3. Tour Emerald Village Eugene tiny house community
When: Sunday October 22nd from 3-6pm
Where: Eugene Friends Church @ 3495 W 18th Ave.
Cost: $25 per individual & $40 per couple
All proceeds go to building affordable (tiny) housing!
Presentations include:
Eugene's Mayor Vinis
kicks us off on why tiny houses are good for your family and good for Eugene
Michael Fifield, architect & professor
how small spaces can be amply enjoyable
Willard C. Dixon Architect
an example of how tiny housing can qualify for affordable housing fee waivers
Arbor South Architecture
financial promise of backyard housing
Bohemian Cottages & Tiny Houses
what it takes to DIY a tiny house
Builders, Architects, and Designers include:
Arbor South Architecture - sustainable design/building
BioBuilders - natural builders
Bohemian Cottages & Tiny Houses - 10+ years of building tiny
Michael Fifield Architecture + Urban Design
Mud City Construction - specialists in straw & clay building
Oregon Cottage Company - architect & tiny home builder
Willard C. Dixon Architect - local planning & design
More to come!