For Brian Levy , the mind start out modest : work up his pipe dream house — one the size of his baby ’s trailer couple with the charm of his D.C. rowing house . The only problem ? zone law of nature in D.C. disallow him from inhabiting his silky , no - loft menage on steering wheel , dubbed the “ Minim House . ”
The question remain , after Levy had cultivate with gifted builders and architects , what would become of his Minim macrocosm ? While his plans for the Minim have become wildly popular — even Intel recently buy Levy ’s Minim plan to make a smart house — Levy first had to make up one’s mind what to do withhisMinim .
levy en masse decided midget habitation examples are everywhere — on Pinterest and reality television — but what if there was a place where you could maltreat inside Minim and other mini unit ? Better yet , what if the place had an on - site urban garden / orchard and educational programs ? A office to exchange ideas or operate with like - tending people on tiny - habitation lawmaking . Thanks to Levy , father ofMicro Showcase , a display of bantam houses , micro - engineering and urban gardening based in Washington , D.C. , now you could .
From urban agriculture to sustainable keep , here are four great things you’re able to see about at the Micro Showcase .
1. Using Space Efficiently
The home that started it all , the Minim is an 11 - by-22 - infantry lagger - based micro - home in Washington , D.C. , that provides endless ideas for progress your own tiny home :
The Minim shows the wondrous possibilities of saving on blank space in your nursing home , whether you make up one’s mind to build a tiny dwelling house or not .
Aside from the Minim , Micro Showcase offers a look into how little , sustainable units can be used in urban surround . Take the 12 - by-24 - foot Studio Shed , an interesting step inside an airy , small outer space that can do multiple use . Levy says the space is sustainably designed to fulfill many opening .
“ [ It ’s ] a backyard ADU ( accessary dwelling unit ) , an artistry studio , a motorcycle and repair shop , recording studio or meditation space , ” he says .
Currently , the domicile serves as an occasional massage studio or a author ’s office staff Levy adds . One hundred feet by visitors can also view two 45 - foot shipping container that are being used by Levy ’s booster as a euphony studio .
2. Micro-Living As A Teaching Platform
Interested parties , including school group , tour Micro Showcase to learn about sustainability and micro live . A local school teacher , Shelly Karriem of D.C. ’s Cardozo High School was so inspired by the tour , she decided to plunge an challenging task — a educatee - produced tiny home with construction start on site at Micro Showcase .
3. The Potential Of Urban Land
With 15 different fruit trees , an herb garden and 10 advance vegetable garden bed , the Micro Showcase also offers an insider look at urban terra firma potentiality . Levy followed all the guidelines to transform the urban space into a Certified Wildlife Habitat and a butterfly stroke habitat certified by MonarchWatch.org . The space also has a at-bat mansion , hive for bring out honey and unripe distance for assembly .
4. Cultivating Community Talents
Levy is always fast to point out that Micro Showcase has always been a group effort , a berth for alike - minded individuals to pile up . Local groups are devoid use the micro spaces . Many involved with Micro Showcase advocated for looser restrictions on tiny establishment and were successful . New lawmaking for D.C. tiny homes will change in the next six month .
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