LUCIA’S LITTLE HOUSES – HOUSE PLANS
A Portfolio of 14 small house designs by Maine architect Robert W. Knight, AIA
I have been designing houses of all sizes since the late 1960’s but the house type I find most satisfying and challenging is the good small house. Here on the coast of Maine the demand has increased steadily for the little and efficient home that takes advantage of sun, site and design to reward people with modest housing needs.
Click on the 14 houses below to see photos and learn more about each house. NOTE: The construction plans are no longer available.
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A Sunny Place in the Forest
A very compact footprint, and a strong sense of geometry make this house a good candidate for tight sites. Views are oriented to the south and west, b
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Getting on the Land
A two-phase design that gets you living on the land in the short run, and leaves you with an elegant Greek revival cape and guesthouse in the long run
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The Cottage
The house with the strongest ties to “Bungalow” or “Craftsman” style, this is a great waterfront building. You can live on the ground floor and put th
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The Cabin
This is the only house created especially for this collection. It comes in five variations that range from super-compact to small. Like the VW Bug, we
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Alice’s Field
A very compact footprint and small cozy spaces make this a very versatile house. This is our house, and we designed it so that we would always be near
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A Forest Cottage
A good hillside house where the hill slopes toward the view. Two nice sized bedrooms are sheltered under the steep roofs and the living room has a gre
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A Tall Place at the Edge
A good choice for a house on the edge of a forest or in a forest, where tall trees will be its companion. Lots of interior drama with an open three st
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The Charlie Cotton House
A renovation of an 18th century cape, we have redrawn this New England farmhouse for modern building techniques. It retains the cozy spaces of the ori
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Sunshine and Work
A good choice for a field or hillside with strong solar possibilities. This is a great house to spend the whole day in and watch the sun move through
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Hansel and Gretel
One of our smallest houses, and great for a single person or a couple. Its views are strongly oriented in one direction and it makes a great house for
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A Sprightly Victorian Lady
One of the smallest houses in the collection, it’s a good choice for sites that will respond well to delicate proportions and small scale. Being small
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Austerity
A good choice for a house on the edge of a forest or in a forest, where tall trees will be its companion. Lots of interior drama with an open three st
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Lakeside Guest House
A romantic and casual design for weekend retreats or year ’round living for a small family looking for a compact house with charm. This house can even
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A Blue Hill Farmhouse
For people who want traditional lines and a flexible interior, plenty of sunlight and an open feeling inside. This house is a good choice for a small
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A Tuscan Farmhouse
This house needs a flat spot to sit in comfortably. It does especially well when approached from a higher elevation, because you can see it spreading
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Hillside House
With strong western and southern views, this house will work well on a sloping site where the land falls to the water. All essential functions are on
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Stay Focused
A very spacious, single story house with a walk out basement (though that’s not essential), this is a very good waterfront home with a more contempora
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A Mountaintop Tower
A tall building with a tower room and a progression of rooms as you climb higher. The master bedroom suite is upstairs, but it can be swapped for a do
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An Island
A low profile house with a very compact footprint with views to the south and east. The open plan gives it a surprising sense of space inside. A good
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Tapio’s House
Planned around a Finnish stove in the center, this house is warm and cozy even on sites without a lot of sunshine. The step down into the living room