Initial Inklings

My concept is to use two parallel 45 ft. (or 40 ft. if necessary) containers connected by a covered 25 ft. (or 20 ft.) interor courtyard that would act as a great room and full kitchen.  There would be a 20 ft. by 45 ft (40 ft) cement foundation for the breezeway. One wing would effectively be a Master Suite, with a bedroom, en suite bathroom and a walk in closet.  The other wing would have a guest bedroom, a media room, a bathroom (maybe just a WC, or a wt room), a mud room (with a pantry and laundry area) and storag

Since the breezeway does not extend to the far end of the containers, it creates a patio.This is welcome to push living outward.  Conceivably, this be like a deck, pergola or a sunroom.

 By having the roof extended into the patio, this would create an indoor/outdoor covered area which would minimize heating and cooling. The roof above the outdoor patio may be usuable for attic storage.  The natural light could be provided by a clear roll up door.  The roof above the outdoor patio may be usuable for attic storage.  Prospectively, this would be 1180 sf of habitable space (or 1004 sf) with a 340 sf covered patio.

The downsides of expanding semi- conditioned space outward are twofold.  This approach kind of defeats the purpose of a Tiny House, necessitating cleaning and maintenance to yet another 340 sf of space.  The more important drawback is that the extended wings of the parallel container in an enclosed space would not provide adequate circulation for gas grilling or having a fire pit.

Another approach would be a deck.  This certainly would accomdate grilling and perhaps a fire element (though there might be flamability concerns).  Whether a deck is made of wood or composite, it will be worn by the weather and need maintenance and eventual replacement.  A fire element might not pass safety muster.

The third way is to create an extended patio.  To have low maintenance, I would anticipate extended the cement foundation outwards.  It might be possible to create a courtyard like effect with a gate.  As it is a large area, it could serve to be entertainment, grilling, brewing and have some light storage.  The cement foundation would require less maintenance.   I can eventaually envision a pergola, but would not be structurally necessary to be installed at the start.  In the meantime,  we could use pop up canopies and discern how best to proceed.