The building is for the use of one individual or family.

When the space available allows the construction of a building isolated from neibouring constructions. When owner activities are noisy or require space for storage outside.

When designing small houses, these patterns are particularly relevant:

• Scale: simple obvious exterior form
• Extreme contrasts in interior scale esp. vertically
• Smaller and larger than normal fenestration
• No more than two basic roof elements
• Broad eaves
• Quality materials
• Multipurpose / overlapped shared spaces