Paradox Valley in Western Colorado is dry sparsely populated area of the state that almost be considered part of Utah with lots of red sandstone, very little vegetation, and big mesa views all around. It’s an area of the state that many Coloradoans rarely visit, it at all! The Paradox comes from the fact the Dolores river, instead of running parallel to the valley like most river basins, cuts across perpendicular by gouging a deep canyon through the walls of the cliff faces surrounding the valley. I won’t get into too much detail of how this is possible, but you geologically curious folk can read about it in the wiki link above! Paradox was the perfect name for this tiny house design for two main reasons. It is a 22′ length, which in the tiny house world, is a rare and weird length to build on, and the second reason is the strange roofline that is both elegantly simple yet perplexing from first glance. You can look at the house from one corner and think that it is just a compound shed roof, but then you scoot around to the opposite corner only to see the same exact shape, (that doesn’t mate up with being a compound shed) so then you go inside and it makes a little more sense. It’s a weird sculptural roofline I’ve wanted to try for a long time, but just haven’t had the right customer come along, so I figured I would try it myself!
The floor plan is also elegantly simple utilizing an open concept design. Even with a 22′ length, we were able to include a downstairs sleeping arrangement (in the form of a Murphy Bed), a compact tub, washer/dryer space, 10 cu ft fridge, a full size closet, ample dining or work space, a secondary loft for guest sleeping/storage, and lots of room to stretch your legs out!