Quad Space House by Michael-John Bailie, Paul Dudkowski, Ernest Ng and Dan Stripp

Quad Space House是一个终极的学生项目，它将创业技能和设计创意与美国的经济困境结合在一起。每一间卧室都被视为一个“立方体”，木质建筑在它们穿过原来的砖墙表面时被清晰地表达出来。每一个角落和裂缝都被填满了，内部是一个精湛工艺的杰作，使用低成本的材料。

Bought at auction by four students from the University of Buffalo's School of Architecture and Planning, the house has evolved into an exploration of space, a hand-wrought piece of architecture that showcases the students' skills

The project, located in Buffalo's Black Rock neighbourhood, began life as a near-derelict house

The combination of open plan living areas, high ceilings, minimal detailing and expansive windows gives the small house a generously spacious feel...

...despite the fact that, even by European standards, the 700 square foot structure was modest in the extreme

The remodelling project has been a textbook lesson in how to eke living space, privacy and function out of such a small floor area

The finished house contains four separate sleeping areas (one of which can also be used as a living room), each formed from a 7 x 7 x 7.5 foot space, which just happens to be New York State's minimum requirements for bedroom size

Each bedroom is treated as a 'cube', wooden structures that are clearly expressed as they poke through the original brick façade

Every nook and cranny has been filled, with the interior a masterpiece of fine craftsmanship using low-cost materials

Fixtures and fittings were bought from a local nonprofit salvage yard...

...while other materials and labour were donated free of charge by local businesses, eager to help out the university and reinvigorate the community