March 2006
by Clayton DeKorne
Small Is Beautiful
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Design: Small Is Beautiful Clayton DeKorne Emergency housing teaches a lesson in home design "Architecture is a language," explains architect Marianne Cusato. "We all know the vocabulary — windows, doors, walls, roofs — but we don't all know the grammar." Cusato, who participated in the Mississippi Renewal Forum led by Andrés Duany (see "Gulf Renaissance," Breakline, in this issue), has articulated a traditional grammar of design for the Katrina Cottage, a 308-square-foot home that made its debut at the International Builders' Show in January. Dubbed the "Tiny House," the show model was stick-built and completely finished in less than 21
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