I landed in Huntsville Texas Tuesday October 18th to meet Dan Phillips and to become part of the Phoenix Commotion team. I learned about Phillips soon after my interest in the tiny house movement; I was interested in building with reclaimed material and somehow I landed on his site. I've been a fan ever since. Phillips doesn't build tiny homes, but he uses roughly 80% reclaimed material for the homes he creates. He also builds low cost housing, a $150,000-350,000 structure is built for $20-50,000. This was incredibly inspiring, especially after researching the costly green homes being manufactured for the folks who come from "good" stock. The homes Phillips creates are also quite innovative. Below is a photo of a project he's finishing up now; this, I believe, is his first contract with a company--T.J. Burdett & Sons Recycling Center.
The walls and floor are made out of marble that was being thrown out.
The photos don't even compare to stepping into this space. The detail is astounding.
My plan is to stay in Huntsville through March/April, work and learn from Phillips, continue to work on my structure, and to perform and/or create community events with the dwelling when I have the inclination.
For info on Phillips: http://www.phoenixcommotion.com/
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