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Lloyd Alter

Garden Sheds Are an Explosion of Architectural Experimentation

by , 11/04/09

sustainable design, green design, architecture, building, prefab architecture, garden sheds

Mark Twain had a garden shed; he called it “the loveliest study you ever saw…octagonal with a peaked roof, each face filled with a spacious window…perched in complete isolation on the top of an elevation that commands leagues of valley and city and retreating ranges of distant blue hills. It is a cozy nest and just room in it for a sofa, table, and three or four chairs, and when the storms sweep down the remote valley and the lighting flashes behind the hills beyond and the rain beats upon the roof over my head—imagine the luxury of it.”

But in recent times, the humble garden shed has become an outlet for designers to experiment in small spaces that often slide under the radar of zoning bylaws, providing extra room for study, relaxation or just getting away from everyone else.

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3 Responses to “Garden Sheds Are an Explosion of Architectural Experimentation”

  1. Jenny Peterson Jenny Peterson says:

    The shed with the green roof is beyond awesome! I’ve long been interested in green roofs–I live in Austin, TX where I believe we have the nation’s only Starbucks with a green roof, and our largest nursery in town (The Great Outdoors) also created a green roof last year. It made it through our worst drought ever this past summer! As a landscape designer, I will definitely find a place for this shed. Thank you, thank you!

  2. Build A Shed Build A Shed says:

    Some really good structures here, though I wouldn’t call them ‘sheds’! Wouldn’t mind them being my house! Might have to reassess the sorts of sheds I look at on my blog now!

    Thanks

  3. Sheds Sheds says:

    After a day long working what we need the most is comfortable and peaceful sleep to refresh and re-energize ourselves. The bedding plays an important role in providing the relaxing moments.

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