Sliver Houses
Ever wonder how Oscar the Grouch had so much room in his trashcan? Maybe, like this Sliver House, it had roots. From Yankodesign:
The Sliver House (its owner prefers to call it the Glass House) has been built on the site of a single-storey wine vault that served the adjacent pub. From the street it looks impossibly small, with a 3m frontage and 8m height. It looks even smaller because of its wide and high neighbours, all brick, terracotta, stucco and tall sash windows: those great stalwarts of Victorian life, the terraced and the public house.
And once you’re past the 3m frontage? It’s a brightly lit, open, modern flat. For the total narrow house experience, check out Jack Sammis’ house in Alexandria, Virginia:
It used to be an heavily trafficked alley, but the owner of the adjoining property decided to quiet things down by building a house. More pictures on Oprah. Via TrendHunter.
