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TERRY LEE DILL ARTWORK

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Smallest Livable House in LA.,Ca.

Smallest Livable House in LA. - 150 Square feet designed for one person

Designed, engineered  and built by Terry Lee Dill over a 2  1/2 year period in Marina Del Rey, Ca.

The Smallest Livable House In L.A.

Empty lot in Marina Del Rey, LA

Empty lot in Marina Del Rey, LA

Empty lot in Marina Del Rey, LA

Proposed site for the Smallest Livable House in LA :  Designed for one person to live within

 150 Square feet

Foundation

Empty lot in Marina Del Rey, LA

Empty lot in Marina Del Rey, LA

The foundation was designed with special fabricated steel anchoring systems to withstand a 7.0 point Magnitude Earthquake.

Starting the stud wall

Empty lot in Marina Del Rey, LA

Starting the stud wall

I designed and built this house by myself over 2 1/2 years. I developed the square cone roof during my time Cranbrook Art Academy for MA in architecture.

Starting the stud wall

Construction Process

Start of the 22 % Roof structure

Start of the 22 % Roof structure

Start of the 22 % Roof structure

Start of the 22 % Roof structure

Start of the 22 % Roof structure

The spinal structure roof

14'-0 to the top of the roof

The spinal structure roof

Start of the 22 % Roof structure

The spinal structure roof

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Square cone house - details (22 Degrees pitched)

The underside of the roof structure

The first layer of the roof was 1/2" particleboard

The underside of the roof structure

The very top of of the Square Roof

The first layer of the roof was 1/2" particleboard

The underside of the roof structure

The first layer of the roof was 1/2" particleboard

The first layer of the roof was 1/2" particleboard

The first layer of the roof was 1/2" particleboard

The roof took 3 layers of 1/2" particleboard because it's flexibly to bent over the surface rounded surface square cone roof

Lay down 1 inch layer insulating foam

Next: lay down 1/2" fiber concrete backer board

The first layer of the roof was 1/2" particleboard

screwed down with 1" 5/8 stainless steel screws

Next: lay down 1/2" fiber concrete backer board

Next: lay down 1/2" fiber concrete backer board

Next: lay down 1/2" fiber concrete backer board

Sealing the cap with fiber tape

Next: lay down 1/2" fiber concrete backer board

Next: lay down 1/2" fiber concrete backer board

Doubled insulated 50 year - Acrylic Concrete Roof

Trowel acrylic concrete to the surface of the roof ( 1/2" thick)

Interior shot the connecting the structure of the roof to the vertical stud wall

Trowel acrylic concrete to the surface of the roof ( 1/2" thick)

Interior shot the connecting the structure of the roof to the vertical stud wall

Trowel acrylic concrete to the surface of the roof ( 1/2" thick)

Interior shot the connecting the structure of the roof to the vertical stud wall

Interior shot the connecting the structure of the roof to the vertical stud wall

Interior shot the connecting the structure of the roof to the vertical stud wall

This structural roof connection improves the wind resistance and the angle of the roof

Plumbing layout for the bath room

Plumbing layout for the bath room

Interior shot the connecting the structure of the roof to the vertical stud wall

Underground sewage waste pump

Plumbing layout for the bath room

Underground sewage waste pump

103 degree in the LA sun

Plumbing layout for the bath room

Underground sewage waste pump

Interior layout for bathroom

Rubber backing for the bathroom

Laying down the concrete fiber board on the roof.

Shower setup for plumbing

Shower setup for plumbing

Laying down the concrete fiber board on the roof.

Shower setup for plumbing

Laying down the concrete fiber board on the roof.

Laying down the concrete fiber board on the roof.

Laying down the concrete fiber board on the roof.

Support structure for the toilet

Roof top view of the structural design for the square cone roof

Laying down the concrete fiber board on the roof.

Roof top view of the structural design for the square cone roof

Roof top view of the structural design for the square cone roof

Roof top view of the structural design for the square cone roof

The building is completely screwed together for stability.

Concrete backer board for the shower area

Roof top view of the structural design for the square cone roof

Roof top view of the structural design for the square cone roof

The toilet and sink floor have a 10% pitch to the center drain for the shower area.

Bathroom Layout

Plumbing layout for the kitchen area

Plumbing layout for the kitchen area

Plumbing layout for the kitchen area

Plumbing layout bathroom and shower

Plumbing layout for the kitchen area

Plumbing layout for the kitchen area

Plumbing layout for the bathroom

Plumbing layout for the kitchen area

Plumbing layout for the bathroom

Exterior sewage disposal system

Rubber containment for the bathroom

Plumbing layout for the bathroom

Shower drain

Rubber containment for the bathroom

Rubber containment for the bathroom

Rubber containment for the bathroom

Rubber containment for the bathroom

Rubber containment for the bathroom

Shower and toilet construction

Building the shower stall

Concrete fiber backer board for the bathroom

Glass tile for the shower base

Glass tile for the shower base

Concrete fiber backer board for the bathroom

Glass tile for the shower base

Concrete fiber backer board for the bathroom

Concrete fiber backer board for the bathroom

Concrete fiber backer board for the bathroom

Toilet layout

I designed a corner with two reflective mirrors

Concrete fiber backer board for the bathroom

I designed a corner with two reflective mirrors

I designed a corner with two reflective mirrors

I designed a corner with two reflective mirrors

The mirror designed to give 4 way image of the person using  it, which allows you to see around back side of a person's head.

Looking into the space from the French doors

I designed a corner with two reflective mirrors

I designed a corner with two reflective mirrors

Showing the nature of the design for the windows and skylight  

Site Content

Finished Interior

Finished toilet area

No air-conditioning is Square Cone house. The roof tripled insulated.

Showing the skylight and two way overhead ceiling fan

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Showing the skylight and two way overhead ceiling fan

No air-conditioning is Square Cone house. The roof tripled insulated.

Showing the skylight and two way overhead ceiling fan

No air-conditioning is Square Cone house. The roof tripled insulated.

No air-conditioning is Square Cone house. The roof tripled insulated.

No air-conditioning is Square Cone house. The roof tripled insulated.

The view looking straight down

The view looking straight at the square cone ceiling

No air-conditioning is Square Cone house. The roof tripled insulated.

The view looking straight at the square cone ceiling

The view looking straight at the square cone ceiling

The view looking straight at the square cone ceiling

There is a two way ceiling fan that can draw or pull air up or down. The windows on the right can draw cold air from the canopy of two avocado trees outside of  the house  

Looking straight to the front doors

The view looking straight at the square cone ceiling

The view looking straight at the square cone ceiling

This view shows the loft bed with ladder/stairs on the left where you will have two windows in the bedroom area

Finished interior shots and finished roof

View of the loft bed . Notice the small window in the headboard area

The black and white tile door becomes the back of the shower when you close the door

The black and white tile door becomes the back of the shower when you close the door

The black and white tile door becomes the back of the shower when you close the door

The black and white tile door becomes the back of the shower when you close the door

The black and white tile door becomes the back of the shower when you close the door

Showing the skylight and the overhead two way fan

The black and white tile door becomes the back of the shower when you close the door

Showing the skylight and the overhead two way fan

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Roof is insulated 1" foam board

The new 50 year acrylic concrete roof

Showing the skylight and the overhead two way fan

The new 50 year acrylic concrete roof

The new 50 year acrylic concrete roof

The new 50 year acrylic concrete roof

Installation of the skylight

The new 50 year acrylic concrete roof

The new 50 year acrylic concrete roof

The skylight is set in such a way that it will not capture rain fall to sit on the frame of the skylight. 

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