YCD Studio
Residential

THOW (Tiny House on Wheels)

A 240 sq ft off-grid-capable tiny house on wheels — custom walnut joinery, solid wood counters, composting toilet, grey water system, and a half-ton-truck-pullable chassis. Compact-footprint residential design that compresses a full home into a road-legal envelope without sacrificing daylight, craft, or off-grid resilience.

LocationAustin, TX
Year2021
StatusCompleted
THOW (Tiny House on Wheels)
Area240 sq ft
DurationPersonal collaboration
ScopeTiny house on wheels — off-grid capable
ClientPersonal collaboration
DesignerSeth C. Dunn, Praxis Architecture
Interior — walnut stair tower, kitchen, and integrated joinery
Verticality

A built-in walnut stair tower at the entry doubles as cabinetry, kitchen storage, and the route to the sleeping loft above. Solid wood counters and custom walnut cabinetry integrate the full appliance package — refrigerator, washer/dryer, three-burner range, large sink — into a clean band of joinery.

Living detail — daylight and craft in compact footprintLiving detail — daylight and craft in compact footprint
Tiny house in landscape — designed for real mobility at 8,500 lbs
Mobility

At approximately 8,500 lbs, THOW is designed to be towed by most half-ton trucks rather than requiring a one-ton — a deliberate engineering decision that meaningfully widens where the home can go and who can move it. Off-grid capability (composting toilet, grey water system, solar-ready) extends that mobility into real autonomy.

Interior — walnut stair tower, kitchen, and integrated joinery

A built-in walnut stair tower at the entry doubles as cabinetry, kitchen storage, and the route to the sleeping loft above. Solid wood counters and custom walnut cabinetry integrate the full appliance package — refrigerator, washer/dryer, three-burner range, large sink — into a clean band of joinery.

Living detail — daylight and craft in compact footprintLiving detail — daylight and craft in compact footprint
Tiny house in landscape — designed for real mobility at 8,500 lbs

At approximately 8,500 lbs, THOW is designed to be towed by most half-ton trucks rather than requiring a one-ton — a deliberate engineering decision that meaningfully widens where the home can go and who can move it. Off-grid capability (composting toilet, grey water system, solar-ready) extends that mobility into real autonomy.

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