Tiny House For Teens

A Tiny House for teens is an idea that many parents have dreamed of. Few however, would ever dream of a tiny house as perfectly set into its surroundings as “The Hawkhouse”. And the few of the ocean doesn’t stink either! Wow.

This 90-square-foot structure is tucked so perfectly onto a little ledge overlooking the Pacific Ocean that you likely wouldn’t see it approaching from below. It’s covered with redwood bark and and topped with a living roof of sod to blend in with the coastal California hillside. The parents main house is higher up the hill. Designer Alex Wyndham designed this special off-grid tiny house.

The hideout’s folding glass front doors and hinged side walls open completely, exposing the house to cool breezes and the spectacular ocean view. “You can watch whales swim by while lying in bed,” says Wyndham.

The walls are salvaged redwood bark a nearby lumber mill had planned on burning. The bark acts like a rain screen above the interior plywood walls.

Hinges allow the walls to lift up and out for ventilation. When the walls are closed, a peephole in one wall makes for a clear view of anyone approaching.

Wyndham designed it to optimize passive and active solar techniques. The structure faces southwest for a perfect sunset view. The double-pane windows and 5 inches of soil on the roof help moderate the temperature. The roof overhang and a large nearby tree shade it in the summer. In the winter the house is fully exposed to the sun.