It is better to live in your own small house than to dream of a spacious mansion all your life.
Frame houses up to 100 sq m are incredibly popular in dense urban areas and in suburban construction. Even despite their modest dimensions, in terms of comfort and functionality they are in no way inferior to larger buildings. What are the advantages and reasons for choosing frame houses whose area does not exceed 100 m2?
Frame houses 100 m2: advantages
Such housing has many advantages, ranging from cost-effectiveness to the usual comfort of home and a family, quiet atmosphere. Let's consider the most compelling arguments that testify in favor of choosing a frame house with an area of no more than 100 m2:
- A small “frame” saves your budget twice – when you build such a house and, importantly, when you already live in it. A compact house will significantly save costs on electricity and heating in cold winters, as well as ongoing maintenance and repairs of premises. The tax will be small. Read How much does it cost to build a frame house?
- Such a house does not require a large plot of land , so an option for its construction can be selected both in the city itself and in the nearest suburb or dacha community; it can even be built on 3 or 4 acres of land. Caring for such an area is much easier and cheaper. Read: Optimal plot size for construction.
- The construction of “frameworks” is possible at any time of the year, as well as in difficult places with moving soil. Become the owner of a house up to 100 sq. m. m. is possible two to three months after the start of construction. For example, if you start building a frame in the spring, there is a high chance that you will spend the summer in your own home.
- The light weight of the frame structure makes it possible to build a house on a lightweight foundation - this significantly reduces financial costs and simplifies the construction of the building.
- In the construction of such an area it is easy to create an ergonomic layout and achieve the ideal combination of versatility and comfort in all rooms.
Among other things, if you design a small house, you can spend the freed-up funds on higher-quality building materials or the installation of modern energy-efficient systems and other useful innovations.
Malevich's Nano-Suprematism
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The Moscow School of Management "Skolkovo" is located very close to Moscow, just a kilometer from the Moscow Ring Road along the Skolkovskoye Highway and literally on the border with the Mozhaisk district. This building cannot exactly be called ordinary, because the inspiration for the architect was the painting “Suprematism” by Kazimir Malevich. The spirit and philosophy of geometric abstractionism is here on the street. Novaya, 100, in the workers' village of Zarechye - in every centimeter.
We can say that from above, this complex is a large-scale monument to the artist’s work: the campus contains educational and office premises, two hotels, a fitness club, a retail zone and a cottage village for teachers. It is likely that bold lines, shapes and colors should help Skolkovo residents think creatively and unleash their creative potential.
Projects of frame houses up to 100 sq m
Projects of small and compact houses made using frame technology are among the most popular solutions in the modern real estate market. A frame house up to 100 m2 can be a maximum of two floors. A family of 3-5 people will feel quite comfortable and cozy in such a house. The variety of projects for such buildings is reflected in the availability of:
- attics - sloping ceilings give freedom of design imagination;
- terraces - it can be used as a summer kitchen, outdoor dining room, greenhouse or relaxation area for the whole family;
- bay window - this element opens up new facets of design, making it possible to increase the usable area of any room to which it is adjacent;
- balcony - it can be used as a relaxation area, a study, a mini-vegetable garden, a flower garden, a pantry, a dressing room and at the same time give the house an interesting, spectacular look;
- porch - in addition to the obvious aesthetic appeal, it acts as a temperature buffer, significantly reducing heat loss;
- verandas - the open version is suitable for summer outdoor recreation, and the glazed version can be adapted into a winter garden, living room, dining room, bedroom or guest room;
- garage - this building adds convenience to the entire complex, since from the car you can immediately get into the house, bypassing the street.
If you can’t find a suitable project, you can always order the development of an individual project with a unique layout and in accordance with the needs and tastes of the future owners.
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You should select a project and order construction through the company’s managers. You can contact the Moscow or Novgorod office, phone numbers and addresses can be found in contacts, use the call back option, and we conclude contracts remotely throughout Russia. Specialists will calculate the required area of the building, help you choose a project, prepare an estimate and a construction contract. The price we offer is one of the most optimal on the market. Calculated per sq. m. or for the entire building. The final cost is influenced by the choice of project, area and number of floors, construction time, materials used and other factors.
Frame houses up to 100 sq m: layout
The layout of small houses, as a rule, combines the multifunctionality of common rooms. For example, the living room, dining room and kitchen can be combined into a single, cohesive space, and small, quiet bedrooms can be built separately.
The most reasonable solution for a residential building with an area of 100 m2 is the following room sizes:
- living room - no more than 30 m2;
- kitchen – from 10 to 15 m2;
- parent's bedroom - 20 m2 (including a dressing room with many different niches in which minor things are hidden);
- children's bedroom - from 10 to 15 m2 (the space can be divided into a sleeping and play area);
- bathroom and bathroom – from 5 to 10 m2
- office or any other room - from 10 to 15 m2.
If the building design includes a veranda or terrace, this will significantly increase the overall functionality of the house.
Pizza that the Pentagon never dreamed of
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Our answer to the American Pentagon - the building of the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces - has been located at 100 Vernadsky Avenue since 1988, and has the shape of a regular octagon - an octagon. However, especially observant residents of the Troparevo-Nikulino district are convinced that the building was built according to the pizza principle: the Academy’s round courtyard is divided into triangular sectors, and the main building itself is surrounded by a square “box” of educational buildings.
Secret tricks
When planning the interior space of a house with an area of up to 100 m2, the small size of the living area and the need to save square meters can be mitigated by using the following secret techniques:
- The more light, the more spacious the room visually looks. To illuminate the room, use diffused ceiling light, wall lighting, as well as floor lamps and table lamps.
- Panoramic windows – a modern hit of interior design. Windows from the ceiling to the floor make the room much wider, richer, brighter and more original; they let nature into the house and make the room part of the street, “erasing” the boundaries.
- Use light shades in the interior of each room. White, beige, light gray, blue, light green and light brown are perfect.
- The easiest way to visually enlarge a small room is to install wide, large mirrors . They can be located on the fronts of cabinets, on walls, on interior doors and other open places.
- When choosing flooring, consider the options large tiles or laminate, exclude small mosaic or classic herringbone. The fewer joints and different lines there are, the larger the room will appear.
- Place sofas and shelving along the walls and leave the center of the room free. Also give preference to high ceiling-mounted furniture (for example, a wardrobe) or low, long cabinets.
- Avoid unnecessary decorations and small items , as they create a cluttered space effect. Leave only a few of your favorite and most functional accessories.
Frame houses up to 100 m2 are in steady demand, which is only increasing every year.
It couldn’t be longer, and there’s no need to
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The longest building in Moscow is located on Varshavskoye Shosse. The length of house No. 125 is almost 736 meters, which is equal to a route of three bus stops. There are almost 1,650 windows on the front side of the 6-story building, for which it is popularly nicknamed the “Recumbent Skyscraper.”
In 1969, 76 hectares of land were allocated for the construction of this “going into the horizon” house, and six years later, laboratories of the Scientific Research Center for Electronic Computing Technology (NICEVT) were opened within its walls, which in Soviet times was also involved in the development of on-board digital computers for spacecraft.
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The longest residential building in Moscow is located on Grizodubovaya Street, 4, and is part of the Grand Park architectural ensemble on Khodynskoye Field, the shape of which from a bird's eye view looks like a crown. Architecturally, the building, more than 700 meters long, is one whole, but for the convenience of postmen it was still divided into four buildings.
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The 9-story residential “Flute House” in Zelenograd is also famous for its length. Building 360 was built in 1969 according to an individual project. And the 516-meter building received its name due to the clear rhythm of the protruding ledges of the staircases, which resemble the valves of a flute.
