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Referencia: The Box, Ralph Erskine

The Box is a tiny house in the woods hand-built by architect Ralph Erskine. With the start of the war, economic conditions took a turn for the worse and left work scarce. Having a wife and two baby girls to shelter, Erskine set about to build a temporary home for his family on land given to him by a farmer friend.

Ralph Erskine built the house with the help of a friend. The stone came from the site and other materials were salvaged, including brick from an abandoned kiln and an iron bed frame used for concrete reinforcement.

The Box had no electricity, no running water and no bathroom. There was an outhouse and the couple carried in water from the farm’s well. The south-facing living room wall was all glass to let in warmth and light, while the other sides had limited window area.

To make the small space work for a family, Erskine devised and built inventive furniture solutions. The couple slept on a bed that could be folded into a couch during the day. They could also get it completely out of the way by hoisting it up to the ceiling using a system of pulleys.

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