Tiny/Compact Homes: Case Study by Hasiba
Tiny/Compact Homes: Case Study by Hasiba
Tiny/Compact Homes: Case Study by Hasiba
Living Room
Ground Floor Consists of L-shaped sofa Functions as a pull out bed as
Open floor plan. 700mm well as storage area below the
cushions.
Consists of kitchen, breakfast bar, living room,
bathroom and multifunctional storage spaces. Also
includes staircase and access ladder to the first
900mm 600mm
floor.
Storage loft
between
ground and
first floor. Window above
couch; 1045x1000
Breakfast Bar
Width: 400mm
Length: 1500mm
Kitchen sink is
connected to Height: 1550mm
outhouse pipe
Provision for 3
Counter tops have stools and table
width of 620mm and width can be
storage cabinets
extended since it
beneath them
is foldable.
Kitchen
Stainless steel kitchen sink and tapware
Custom built lightweight Europly kitchen cabinets
Plywood, timber, or stone veneer benchtops
Slim Extractor fan
7 rows of Subway tiles across bench top for splashback
Large stainless steel sink
Fold up/down breakfast bar
Bathroom
Consists of storage space, a closet and
washbasin and a shower area of 900x900.
Storage is
The bathroom is approximately basically a
2200x1800mm wardrobe
Adjacent to the
bathr0om is the
staircase leading
to Bedroom 2
under which is
the washing
machine.
Stairs riser
height is
225mm.
Tread width is
650mm
Bathroom
Large 900x900 corner shower
Custom built vanity
Bambooloo composting toilet or ceramic flush toilet
Attractive top mounted sink above vanity
Large mirror approx 1200x800
Standards for resident < 45 sqm
Tiny Home
(Indian)
Habitable Room
• Area 8.8 sqm • Area 7.50 sq m
• Width 2.70 m • Width 2.10 m
• Height 2.76m • Height 2.75 m.
Kitchen
• Area 7.2 sqm • Area 4.5 sq m
• Width 2.70 m • Width 1.5 m
• Height 2.76m • Height 2.75 m.
Bath Room + W.C
• Area 3.9 sqm • Area 1.8 sqm
• Width 1.8 m • Width 1 m
• Height 2.20 m • Height 2.20 m.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:
Kitchen
• Every room to be used as a kitchen shall have
a) Unless separately provided in a pantry, means for washing of kitchen utensils, which shall lead directly or through a
sink to a grated and trapped connection to the waste pipe.
b) An impermeable floor;
c) At least a window not less than 1 sq m. in area open directly to an interior or exterior open space, but not into a shaft
and;
d) In residential building 15 m. or more in height, refuse chutes.
Bathroom and W. C
• Every bathroom or water closet shall
a) Be so situated that atleast one of its walls shall open to external air and shall have a minimum opening in the form of
window or ventilation to the extent of 0.37 sq m.
b) Not be directly over any room other than another latrine, washing place, bath or terrace unless it has a watertight
floor.
c) Have the platform or seat made of watertight non-absorbent material.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:
Bathroom and W. C
d) Be enclosed by walls or partitions and the surface of every such wall partition shall be finished with a smooth
impervious material to a height of not less than 1.0 m. above the floor of such a room.
e) Be provided with an impervious floor covering, sloping towards the drain with a suitable grade and not towards
verandah or any other room.
f) No room containing water closets shall be used for any purpose except as a lavatory.
g) Every water closet and/or a set of urinals shall have flushing cistern of adequate capacity attached to it
h) A toilet on terrace having a maximum of 2.2 mt. height shall be permitted subject to condition that the area of toilet
be counted in FAR.
i) All the sewage outlets shall be connected to the Municipal Sewerage system. Where no such system exists, a
septic tank shall be provided within the plot conforming to the requirements.
Loft
• Loft Lofts shall be permitted in residential building and shops only. Area of such loft shall be restricted to 25% of the
covered area or respective floor. Minimum height between loft and ceiling shall be 1.75 m. and the clear height
below the loft shall be as stipulated in the Building Bye-Laws for the space below it.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:
Mezzanine Floor
Mezzanine floor may be permitted with the minimum height of 2.75 m. between any two
floors above ground in all types of building provided the same is counted as part of total
permissible floor area ratio and height of the building.
First Floor Plan
Bedroom 1
Play area