After surviving a serious illness and divorce, Denise Franklin was more than ready to start over. With a $25,000 budget, she approached architect Henry Yorke Mann to help her build a home fit for a fresh start in rural British Columbia. Mann saved money by severely restricting the size and material cost. Designing the 280-square-foot space in a mandala shape, Mann gave this home all the essentials and more.Denise FranklinRural area outside Oliver, British Columbia280 square feet, with a 100-square-foot basementOnly one builder was used, to save on labor cost.