Larsen, SigurdYesilkaya, MehtapBerlin International University of Applied Sciences2019-11-132025-11-282025-11-282019https://repository.berlin-international.de/handle/123456789/558"This Thesis Proposes an Alternative Urban living with the so called Tiny Houses. It summarizes the subject Tiny Houses and the Tiny House Movement and examines the housing shortage problems in the capital Berlin. Case Study Analysis and insights into the German law system are part of the design proposal for a Tiny House, which in the end is proposed as an urban solution for housing shortage in Berlin. The target group of these houses are young singles and couples, as it is not enough for families with children."Introduction -- Tiny houses : the history : The tiny house movement -- Tiny houses in Germany : The German law ; Examples of tiny houses in Germany -- Demarcation of tiny houses to similar designs -- Different design principles -- Interior design at tiny houses -- Plumbing -- Electricity -- Housing shortage in Berlin : Problems in the construction industry -- Case study -- Design proposal -- Tiny houses as an urban alternative : conclusion -- ReferencesengCountries, regionsHousesSmall, mini spacesCitiesThesis