This is the kind of thing that makes me love architecture

@FrownyMascot

11 ай бұрын

Whoa, are you satan

@jacobrowe4827

11 ай бұрын

@@FrownyMascot na, just a fan.

@janamoran189

10 ай бұрын

AMEN 🎉🎉🎉❤

@e.l.france5136

10 ай бұрын

Same thoughts here on love of architecture as well as finite space planning and brilliant design execution.

@Silverfox-oj4cw

9 ай бұрын

@@FrownyMascot?????? What!!!

I really appreciate the inclusion of these 3d render animations, because I think they really bring your ideas to life and make it easier for us viewers to conceptualize it all. Would you ever consider making a video showing snippets of the process of making such renders?

@brandnewyorker

11 ай бұрын

I second it!!! Please share with us the process how you arrive at these beautiful presentations ❤

@francesgrumblatt3420

10 ай бұрын

@@brandnewyorker 5555

@TubularBelles

10 ай бұрын

So you didn’t actually do this conversion?

@Frankie2Handz

6 ай бұрын

Totally agree

@emunah3436

6 ай бұрын

What software did you use for this?

Came across this by accident but it stopped me in my tracks. THIS is the ultimate show of architectural genius, I've never seen such an awkward building being so exquisitely transformed. 👏👏👏👏❤

@alunmurison7421

9 ай бұрын

Dito

@shirleythurston4213

9 ай бұрын

I too came across this by accident, and I’m blown away by the way in which this tiny area can be made habitable. It’s gorgeous!! Would love to see more like this so I’ve subscribed. Thank you for your incredible insight into how spaces like this can be changed 🙂

@judithmalan1502

7 ай бұрын

By DESIGN!

@fridayschild19

6 ай бұрын

Fantastic design.

@rmbarnes672

5 ай бұрын

Imagine hosting friends there)!

Amazing work Gemma! Really love your ideas and presentation style. Keep doing what you're doing. :)

@gemmawheeler

11 ай бұрын

Thanks George!

@dmulders5347

11 ай бұрын

First thing I thought about when I saw this vid was you tiny house and now you are here

@petemavus2948

11 ай бұрын

​@@gemmawheeler Agreed 💯% 💜

@HappinessHouse

11 ай бұрын

So beautiful ❤

@dmulders5347

11 ай бұрын

@Amelia yeah I saw it but this was the first video I saw from her I watch the video of George his house and I really liked it

I've always enjoyed architecture. Your putting the skylight over the stairs was what really made it come alive.

I'd like to see the beds on floor runners, then they could be pulled out say 300mm away from the wall, making sheet changes much simpler.

@PattyPaints

10 ай бұрын

I came here looking for this comment. Easier sheet changes for sure, but also an easier way to get out of bed for those middle-of-the-night nature calls without having to crawl over your partner every time. I could make do with 8"!

@deborahbarry8458

10 ай бұрын

And a way to secure the beds, for when they’re rocking…😅

@dandrew430

10 ай бұрын

I really miss the use of Murphy beds. Using them in this space would allow a bigger dressing area and help address the sheet changing concern.

👏 great job. I’m a hobby architect and have been designing great little houses for many years. It’s always like working with puzzles to figure out the best use of space. Your plan is top notch ❤

@ChooseU4ever

7 ай бұрын

Can you advise free apps I can use to design homes.

Another fantastic design. I thought after the initial walk through of the interior that there is very little that could be done, considering all the constraints. Wow, was I wrong. Your design is truly amazing. 🙌

@gemmawheeler

11 ай бұрын

Thanks Barry. Glad you enjoyed it.

You utilized the space in such a clever way. I just adore the 'hidden' bathroom

Absolutely genius! I am not an architect but I do share with you your passion for awkward little buildings turned into functional and beautiful living spaces.

This was so enjoyable. It really boosts my dream of a future home. I can easily imagine I would be so happy living there.

This one speaks to my 'tiny' multi-use heart ♥️ Wow! You have also possibly solved a layout / stair location for my own unrenovated, narrow, deep, partially underground home here in France - thank you 🙏 I have spent countless days with Sketchup trying to figure out how to make the stairs enhance the layout rather than ruin the layout - but I hadn't made the leap of taking my campervan conversion tricks and applying it to the house 🤦‍♀️ Using the sides of the staircase to become dividing walls, and on to be storage sides is such a fantastic solution. My house is also narrow and long, with fewer windows due to being terraced by another house either side, and completely underground at the rear of the ground floor. Your designs always offer great new ideas on getting light in, which I'm going to play with and trial. I wonder if you could say what the dimensions are of the floorprint area of these turning stairs, and what height between floors they reach? Stair tread heights & turn angles have given me many a headache figuring them out, so I'm definitely suitably impressed with your stair work ♥️

@gemmawheeler

11 ай бұрын

Ah I hope you crack it! I don’t know what the stair regs are in France but these are 1m wide all the way up with a rise and going of 220mm. If you don’t have a copy already, the Architect’s Pocket Book is a great little reference manual for figuring out space layouts. Good luck!

@emmaslow

11 ай бұрын

Thanks Gemma, that's really helpful info. Loving your videos! I really like your designs - layout, materials, colour palette, elegant introduction of light - but the fact that you share your thoughts with such clear voiceover explanations is what makes your videos so compelling for me. Thanks for your generosity. I look forward to more videos 🙂

@Dudukina

11 ай бұрын

Agreed:) Also I feel like we don't think enough about technology solutions to low light situations in narrow spaces. They don't have to be expensive anymore! For example, DIY Perks channel has a video on how to make a realistic daylight window out of any old screens, and runs on LED strips so energy bill won't be astronomical - and it looks so so good.

@jimspence3393

10 ай бұрын

Amazing! I love your design and material choices. This result is why it’s so important to hire the right architect. I love smaller spaces with high design elements.

@odinedgelord5159

6 ай бұрын

​@@gemmawheeleras with Emmaslow, I'm trying to figure out where to move the staircase to best effect in my small home in Cumbria. Thank you so much for the beautiful inspiration & for the tip on the Architect's Pocketbook.

are you the only architect who knows what they're doing? this is wonderful, clever, enjoyable and very very clever.

Beautiful. I reckon they've made the retaining wall into a small building, to give it more structure and to pretty up a plain stone wall. A beautiful design and love your changes!!❤

Ooo this is such a unique space and wonderful redesign of it. Love the idea of the staircase branching off into all the other functions and being one piece of furniture. It's hard for me to imagine using the downstairs toilet/shower that close to people eating/working. Perhaps the space could be reclaimed for living/dining and a single upstairs bathroom would be reasonable in such a small home.

@brianneleahdiangelo

11 ай бұрын

I had the same thought about the proximity of the bathroom to the kitchen table 😅 It would be perfectly fine for a single occupant, but might be tricky if you have guests!

A talented architect is just a marvel.

Such a wonderful design and in the virtual tour I struggled to distinguish whether I was looking at a sophisticated mock up or the actual finished build! What a great idea for a video series, many thanks for sharing 😊

An incredible plan, Gemma. You've thought of everything to make this tiny space livable. Great work.

It’s the difficult bits that always turn out to be special! This certainly proves that! Wonderful design really makes the most of the limited light. The ingenious storage in the bedroom is excellent!

I get the vibes of a narrowboat from your design, albeit a two storey one - very similar constraints and with a similar need to build-in furniture. Lovely design.

@andeeanko7079

11 ай бұрын

Yep, I was going to say the same thing!

It's amazing how you transformed a narrow building into a family home. I would love to live in this building.

Just exquisite. Though I would hope the boundary extended for the second bedroom and bathroom, as I cannot think of anything worse than having guests over for dinner and needing to use the toilet on the ground level literally right next to where we would all be sitting! I would want to head upstairs! So brilliant idea adding that second option. I would buy this place in a heartbeat!

@stevebethhayward858

10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for bringing this up. Absolutely enjoyed almost every inch of this walkthrough until I imagined entertaining in the dining room.... Possibly the neighbors and then having someone have to use the Loo during dinner? Oh my goodness. However, this design is so brilliant. I'm sure there is another solution. On the positive side, of the bathroom design I really love the application of the wall to the bathroom. Keeping it very unobtrusive to the rest of the room. Well done! Please redesign with the bathroom or possibly a very small guest bathroom/ powder room somewhere else. Neighborhood relations are important! ❤️ Subscribe to your channel and I really am looking forward to watching the rest of your posts! You have a gift. Love your designs.

@brendareynolds8042

10 ай бұрын

Lots of old cottages & houses have a toilet immediately off the kitchen. Maybe the kitchen should be that end & dining area by the door

@daliafel2020

9 ай бұрын

I scrolled and scrolled for this comment wondering if I was the only one that noticed that. Such a lovely area and terrific architectural work put into it, with that ONE EXCEPTION, in my opinion, of course. Many people here in America have lately begun with tiny homes, but THAT is one of the things that throughly discourages me. Hopefully I'll eventually find a floor plan that is SO amazing as this, but with bathroom issue redesigned into another spot writing the home. Terrific work Gemma has here, though. 💕

I love the design and the planning that has gone in to this. It is amazing work. However I have lived in a house that had two sides covered by soil, I would never want to do that again. That house was always cold and had major damp issues.

@gailooo1895

10 ай бұрын

Maybe with radiant heating on the floors it would help with warmth.

@jamesvoigt7275

10 ай бұрын

Good news for people living in a dry warm desert area.

@immers2410

9 ай бұрын

There are ways to completely eliminate damp in the retaining wall and the soil itself has insulating properties, so the amount of insulation required on the walls to meet building regulations would be reduced. As a developer, I’ve renovated similar buildings with good results

@sunflowers730

9 ай бұрын

Really? I would think it would insulate the house. After all, it worked for hobbits. 😂

@amg9163

8 ай бұрын

@sadsamcq I bought a house a few months ago that has a mold situation, partly due to an interior bedroom wall that is an exposed retaining wall. Very moist conditions. While it's a visually interesting wall, I am considering having it sealed off. If you have any thoughts on that, I'd love your feedback. Thanks in advance for your response!

Love your style, both in the design and the video making. So delightful to watch. Thank you!

@gemmawheeler

11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Your vision for this space is wonderful! I like reduction of free-standing furniture for integrated built-ins. The light colors keep the space feeling larger than it is! Beautiful!

What an adorable little house. I love all the ideas you’ve incorporated!

Absolutely love the design you came up with, I hope whoever bought the property sees this and pays you for this design, I’d absolutely move in if that’s how it ended up looking. 👏🏻

What a stunning marriage of space and light! I am in love with this space and ideas! Thank you for sharing.

How fabulous your imaginative use of space truly is

Really great Gemma. I wish I could find a tiny abandoned house and ask for your expertise in transforming it into a home like this. Wonderful.

Complete efficient use of the space available. It's gorgeous !!!

The work you did with light is absolutely superb. A great design!! It has resolved the space magnificently.

All your videos are fascinating, but the unusual challenge offered here made this one especially interesting. The choices you made and the solutions you found were all extremely smart. I also liked that many of your ideas echoed the very best in narrowboat design, which obviously has similar constraints with a long and narrow space to configure.

These videos are amazing, so much work involved. Thank you, hope to see many more.

@gemmawheeler

11 ай бұрын

Thanks Peter

I love the spirit, energy, flow, light of this home....everything about it. Absolutely brilliant and beautiful. thank you for sharing

Videos like this are what really make me appreciate the KZread algorithms. Inspired and inspiring.

Gemma another fantastic use of a small space.

Really loving your videos, please keep them coming!

@gemmawheeler

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! Will do!

From humble origins to a well thought out design, making the most of the square footage. This is a very creative example of what can be achieved in a small home.

I just love watching your videos. They bring me such a lighthearted sense of joy! Your architectural creativity flows so beautifully and so naturally that anyone might think your ideas are not the least bit out of the ordinary but oh, my, would they ever be wrong!!

Everything you touch is sheer perfection. Love the addition and all the purpose built furniture and storage. Simply beautiful!

@gemmawheeler

11 ай бұрын

Wow thank you Emma 🙏

Based on the dimension this could easily be used for a stacked cargo container home. Amazing layout

As I was scrolling through redesigns of mobile homes, I noticed this video, and honestly thought it would be a good result, I was actually astounded by the quality of the end result. Bravo indeed. I only hope I can afford you when I retire to my cottage in the future. I bow down to your Magnificent Architecture. Oh and Love your Name btw.

wow! your talent at designing is other-worldly.

Fantastic work! My first thought was that this would have to be treated like a boat. But the way you made the central stairwell the main feature extending on both floors and throughout into beautiful built in furnishings and storage made it a lovely livable piece of architecture. The way you highlighted the curved wall, placed the glazings and made the possible extension harmonize perfectly with the existing building is so interesting and thoughtful, it would be hard to imagine one couldn't get permits for that little bit extra. It looks like there's quite a bit of garden space in the back, especially if the row of shrubs closest to the street is cut back a bit, which makes a huge difference to this tiny house. I'd however imagine the cost of all this work being a bit wasted on a very small property without any views unless it's in an area where property is very scarce and very expensive. That's considering this property has no plumbing, and isn't kitted out for living, only storage. It's very inspirational as you say, showing a great solution for a very narrow space and I can imagine many looking at building tiny houses on other land can find some really great ideas from this example! Super 3d rendering btw, makes all the difference really. Bravo! 👏👏👏

@brendareynolds8042

10 ай бұрын

The land outside that comes with this property is only 2 metres wide - hence the row of trees! She mentioned it.

When can I move in?!? 😁 gorgeous design! The dimensions are very similar to tiny homes (albeit taller allowing for second story rooms as opposed to lofts), but I adore all of the design elements and feel a lot of these could work for standard tiny homes. Fabulous!!

Love your design work, and your hand drawn plans. So much warmer than CAD. From a fellow architect.

Excellent!! Making over old buildings this small, your very clever.

I like your other work, but this one seems extra special. I actually would love to live here!

@gemmawheeler

11 ай бұрын

I wish I’d managed to get this video out before it sold as was on for £65k!

@grigorisgirl

11 ай бұрын

@@gemmawheeler I shall keep an eye on the local paper planning apps to see what they do with it.

@mike_hayes

11 ай бұрын

@@gemmawheeler what part of the country?

@gemmawheeler

11 ай бұрын

@@mike_hayes It’s in Somerset - I popped the advert link in the description.

Love your designs Gemma, so clever

@gemmawheeler

11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 😊

Genius use of space; so clever. As someone just said below it's also why I love architecture, and my profession (garden design). Love it!

Gemma is a genius - what a beautiful little home, with such extraordinary design features. I couldn't manage the stairs, but in my dreams, I'd love to live in such a lovely space.

Great renderings - have you thought of "upside down house" with bedroom downstairs next to shower and hallway and upstairs kitchen with living space open plan ...

Just found your channel. Absolutely stunning work.

I live in a school bus that my bf and I converted into an RV/tiny house. It’s amazing how similar our situation and conversations were. Long. Narrow. Built-ins. Minimal. Very cool video.

It looks so cosy and comfortable. I would love a house like this .

This is an amazing design -- so clean and minimalist, yet very stirring to the imagination (even the soul)! Thank you for sharing it.

I like the little living area on the first floor. I’ve not seen a first floor log burner before - would that be sufficient heat or would you need to consider underfloor heating on the ground floor as well? If so, where would you place services? Thanks again for the great content!

@gemmawheeler

11 ай бұрын

Hi! I think there’d need to be more heating than that. I’m always a fan of underfloor heating so would propose that. Maybe the manifold could go in either the entrance or under stair cupboard?

I was thinking of meeting an architect as I was watching some renovation of tiny houses videos here in KZread. Then, I got stumbled on your videos and I must say I am immensely impressed by the way you design and explain the details. I absolutely love your vids. Way to go, Gemma!❤🤩🥳👏👏👏

You’ve created a special house with a lot of natural light and storage with a unique bathroom. I love what you’ve done and your explanation for doing everything 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Hey Gemma, stumbled upon; and what a find! Concur with many of the other comments, so a big thanks for this - will be checking out your other videos. You got yourself a other subscriber 👍🏿. Ps, I may have an interesting lead for you in a similar vein...

This would be a great AirBNB, but too small for anything else. Beautifully done, Gemma.

@catherineskis

10 ай бұрын

Try being the cleaner of the place and having to make the beds!

I second many of the positive comments here! I'm really enjoying how you detail the critical thought processes that bring you to a design solution. It is definitely a puzzle-solving mindset. Like others here, I design houses for fun, but I am always fascinated by 1930s passenger planes, contemporary yachts, and campers/caravans, for their concentrated use of spaces....as well as flow, ambient impression, and movement through time. Moar please! Keep solving problems...and....taking care of people where they live. :)

Beautiful design. I love how the furniture is integrated yet adding drawers for additional storage. Actually, I love everything about it.

Everything is wonderful ! But the Bathroom with the Toilette in the near of theTable .... hmmm

@gemmawheeler

11 ай бұрын

Haha I know! I’m all ears for where else it could go :)

@jigpig6184

6 ай бұрын

I would just eliminate the downstairs loo, space is too precious! But my goodness is your redesign wonderful overall 👏

From time to time, I return to this peculiar little structure. I can’t seem to see enough of it. The size and shape present a challenge, and this challenge is similar to what I am working with in my property. John in Bethel, Missouri. USA

Simply beautiful!! It shows how we can make any piece of land fully functional and awesome 👏

That was very beautiful. One of the most intriguing small home design I have ever seen. I would absolutely love living in a place like that.

Your ideas make sense given the very restrictive nature of the living space. If that extra room couldn’t be added, then maybe turn it into an outdoor seating area with some container plants. I think being confined to such a small space could make you feel claustrophobic if you didn’t have an outside area to hang out.

Wow. I wonder if people have any idea how long these designs must take. I was an interior designer and just looking at the sketch I can tell how well thought out this design is. Brilliant.

Wonderful design and consideration to practical needs in a home.

this appears to have been originally a fine horse shed. the design here is simple and accommodating for a single person and would be excellent for a more reclusive fellow (or someone who loves to get out alot)! some people prefer a small place.

Fantastic solution to this challenge! Respect!

Wow! What an amazing project! Congratulations!!

Absolutely stunning!!

This is a brilliant design. Beautiful.

Beautiful work. Love these small homes. I love this property!

I absolutely love your work!! Thank you.

I think you're brilliant. I have to admit though that I feel a more traditional look would fit such historical buildings better. Much love to you and hope to see a less modern design (though they are gorgeous in their own right) perhaps in future ❤️❤️❤️

Wow. I love how your design incorporates so many little touches that work together to make a beautiful space.

You did an amazing job with that!

Uses the space intelligently, creates a serene atmosphere with the built-ins , extremely practical storage , beautiful layout....Wonderful.!.the 3D animations are very effective..I want to live there❣

I would love to live in this unique property ❤❤❤❤ love the floor plan 😊 well done

Brilliant! Love all the storage literally everywhere. Love the pocket door for the bedroom and hidden closet too!

I am actually crying. I need this in my life! It looks so peaceful. Mesmerizing

Beautifully done! I love seeing old narrative spaces cared for and refreshed. Lovely design and rich rendering. (That bird fly by seen in the addition window is such a lovely detail.) I think personally, I might shift the utility closet to the end because I enjoy staying connected to guests in the dining area while finishing up in the kitchen. But I know people who passionately want a kitchen separate to hide the mess :) Thanks for creating. 😊

Wow, that's stunningly creative design. Especially with the way how that curved section of the wall is dealt with and the placement of the stairwell in the middle of the house.

What an excellent design/furniture choice! Long term planning at its best. SO MUCH EASIER ... to later replace mattresses, pillows/cushions, small chairs than big/bulky furniture "pieces". A+ 👍 [Central lighting/stairs awesone. Perfectly disguises "narrow" width, and probably feel.]

The addition piece looks amazing

It's really beautiful outdoors so the setting is perfect for this minimalist home.

What a beautiful building my gosh

I loved the renders, first class, but I'd love to see the actual finished build as well.

What an incredible design. Every scrap of space used and so beautiful. Love it!

Oh this is lovely ! Such a cool video and easily explained thankyou

Using the curvature to open up the entrance to the added bedroom is so great!

This has been very inspiring to watch and I love how you explain the reasons behind every bit of detail! The extension approach is also quite interesting. Definitely a great home for someone in the future!

Love it! Such a clever way of incorporating lots of storage and comfortable/beautiful furniture without making it feel cramped!

This is pure creative genius. Every inch of this home is well thought out and works beautifully. Nice🙏

My dad was Joseph Farrell...and he would love how you adapted this to become something grand 💛💛💛

Brilliant design and layout. The use of the wooden stairs to section off the narrow space works well both practically and visually. The interior is light and warm with lots of hidden storage and built-in furniture. Cheers!