Brilio.net/en - A new concept of living is being a trend in Texas. A group of four couples have been friends for over 20 years and decided to spend the rest of their lives together. They bought a land in the middle of nowhere in Hill Country, along the Llano River, just outside of Austin, Texas, USA, instead of having to drive kilometers away to see each other. They chose the area because the terrain has beautiful scenery and a nice place for families.
The four couples love the concept of tiny home so they made Matt Garcia, the architect, to make one for each couple. At first they were thinking about having one big house and live together in it but they realized that they still need privacy.
But a 140 square meters community building is also built for them to gather, complete with a kitchen, dining room and space for guests and activities. They call it Llano Exit Strategy and designed to adjust to the harsh and arid climate in Texas.
While each of the individual cabin homes costs only USD 40,000 to built and took space around 37 square meters, stood in line only few meters away from one another with water tanks between. These houses were designed for sustainability and low environmental impact.
The dry climate of Texas made it hard for people to get water so they outsmart it by catching every drop of rainwater and save it in the water tank. The roofs are made sloped to direct the water into the tanks. The solar heat is reduced gradually by the galvanized metal siding and spray foam insulation, which also keeps the heat in during winter.
While the exterior looks quite modern with the corrugated iron sheeting, the interior of the cabins is covered in raw-looking wood that gives the room a rustic 70s touch. Despite the tiny space, each cabin has enough space to contain bedroom, spacious living room and bathroom. This Bestie Row project might inspire more best friend groups to follow the trend and live close to each other, if it does not inspire you already?
(brl/tis)
