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August 14, 2004
master plan...diluted a little
i've had a secret fantasy, well not really a secret per se...but definitely a fantasy that's trying really hard to become a plan. i have been fascinated with the idea of buying a patch of rural land and putting up a compound of prefab homes for about 6 months. i figure that within the next 3 years, if i'm really responsible, i can get that patch of land, put up the first module 2 years later, and by the time i'm 40, i'll have my own little compound. how's that for a seven year plan?
so today i was very excited to head out to the caboom fest in santa monica with my good friends Dan and Sandra who are down for the weekend from san francisco, to check out a prototype of the MD 280 (which will be auctioned off later in the year on eBay).
i wasn't horribly impressed with the design, a little too small, no decent ventilation, no storage to speak of...so i remain attached to the LV Home. and it's also clear the industry is just a little too new and the elitism of the architects is keeping it a little too expensive to justify. but on an up note, i ran into a friend i hadn't seen in ages who's building his own prefab prototype so maybe i'll learn from his experience.
Posted by heidijanet at August 14, 2004 05:31 PM
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What about yurts?
Posted by: Ariel at August 15, 2004 05:16 PM
i hadn't actually thought about yurts. i was kind of leaning toward something that was more open. my friend is building a place with a steel frame, wood floors and ceiling to floor glass--that he'll be looking to mass produce. however a yurt would be a decent start perhaps...
Posted by: heidijanet at August 16, 2004 10:38 AM
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