Civil Engineering Pipe Used for Tiny Home

A common civil enginering material was on display at the National Home Builders International Builders Show in January.  A common reinforced concrete pipe commonly used for drainage applications, in civil engineering proujects, was turned into a tiny house.  This creative application, of turning a 96-inch diameter reinforced concrete pipe into a tiny house, was designed by an architectural student and the grand winner of a new design sponsored by the American Institute of Architecture.  This creative use of a common drainage pipe, also made the Engineering News Record.

Could this be the wave of the future?  The tiny house was fitted with a kitchen, bedrooms and all the furniture including cabinetry.  No wall penetrations were used maintining the structural integrity of the pipe.

You can read more at: https://www.enr.com/articles/46500-design-contest-builds-a-tiny-home-inside-a-concrete-pipe