2ND ANNUAL BIG HUGE TINY HOUSE EVENT
Free 2-Day Event Will Include Tiny House Tours, Speaker Series, Sustainable Village, Tours of the FLATS at PCM & More
The “Big Huge Tiny House” event returns to Ponce City Market (675 Ponce de Leon Ave. NE) this month to offer visitors an educational, hands-on experience with a focus on sustainable, micro living. Free and open to the public, the two-day event will take place on Saturday, August 26th and Sunday, August 27th from 10 am to 6 pm. Tiny House Atlanta is a Georgia non-profit dedicated to building walkable, sustainable “micro-hood” communities and educating individuals, groups, and cities about the positive impacts of micro living.
Four tiny houses from Shelter Supply, MicroLife Institute, Tiny House Atlanta, and Free Range Tiny Homes will be set up on Ponce City Market’s South Lawn facing North Avenue for visitors to tour and experience eco-friendly, smaller space living. Homes will be decorated by Ponce City Market shops including Williams-Sonoma, West Elm, Sugarboo & Co., and Citizen Supply, an artisan marketplace on the 2nd floor of the Central Food Hall.
The event will also feature a Sustainable Village in the South Lawn and parking lot with like-minded businesses and organizations, including Habitat for Humanity Dekalb, EarthShare Georgia, Global Growers, Mitsubishi Electric, Hannah Solar, LifeCycle Building Center, CHARM, Grounds for Empowerment, and more. Summertime treats from King of Pops and Honeysuckle Gelato will be available for purchase.
The event also welcomes two notable speakers who will host free sessions on sustainable living topics, as well as tours of the FLATS at Ponce City Market, which promote green and healthy living. Find more details about the schedule below:
Saturday, August 26th:
Speaker Series at General Assembly, 2nd Floor of Ponce City Market
11am – “Planting and the Streets” with Mario Cambardella & Paul Knight
*This event is free but registration is required via this link.
Join Mario Cambardella and Paul Knight as they have a conversation around building a new model for cities by studying the streets we have already built and planning for more urban farms to feed our growing cities. Learn how we can change the landscape of Atlanta through thoughtful design and bright new ideas.
2pm – Drawdown: “A Blueprint for Reversing Global Warming” With Dr. Katherine Wilkinson
*This event is free but registration is required via this link.
Wondering what it takes to reverse global warming? Come have a discussion with Dr. Katharine Wilkinson about how innovation and positive impact ideas can make a difference. Dr. Wilkinson is Senior Writer at Project Drawdown, where she has focused on bringing to life the New York Times best-seller Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming.
Saturday, August 26th – Sunday, August 27th:
Take a Free Tour of the FLATS at Ponce City Market
Saturday tours will be held at 11am, 1pm, 3pm, and 5pm.
Sunday tours will be held at 11am, 1pm and 3pm.
*Each tour is limited to the first 25 guests.
Check out the loft-style apartments located inside the east and west wings of Ponce City Market, overlooking the Midtown and Historic Fourth Ward Park. From bicycle storage and low-VOC finishes to low-flow water fixtures and on-site recycling, green and healthy living are a priority at the FLATS. Homes are being certified under the LEED for Homes rating system.
