The MODESTEhouse is a tiny home, approximately 200-square-feet in size, built on an 8-foot by 20-foot flatbed trailer. A study in new modular construction techniques, this student design-build project put into question the notion and currently-trendy idea of tiny houses.

This innovative tiny home features a structural system similar to boat construction to make it extremely light and strong. Also the north wall is completely glazed with NASA-designed insulative polycarbonate and has continuous storage shelving. In addition the home has a covered porch, corrugated metal and cypress siding, solar panels, and energy efficient heating and air-conditioning.

Photography: Catherine Guidry