Intentionally small home: urban living in North Carolina

Nicole Alvarez grew up in a typical American suburban neighborhood: spacious homes, large yards, and not walkable to town. Then she began her architecture education and spent some time abroad during college living in Prague, Czech Republic and AixenProvence, France and fell in love with the European size streets, walking commutes and small apartments. Back home in Raleigh, North Carolina, she wanted to live in something downtown where she could walk, bike or bus everywhere. Small apartments aren t so e br, br,