Tiny green-roofed studio is a hidden oasis of calm in Brooklyn

Having your own cozy cabin getaway in the city may seem near impossible, but that’s exactly what architect Nicholas Hunt achieved in his Brooklyn backyard. Hunt, who runs <a href="http://www.hunt-architecture.com/" target="_blank">Hunt Architecture</a> with his brother, Andrew, designed and built his tiny Backyard Garden Studio for a very reasonable cost of just under $1,200. Located in the garden of a Boerum Hill townhouse just a few blocks from downtown Brooklyn’s <a href="http://inhabitat.com/nyc/photos-mayor-bloomberg-unveils-new-barclays-center-and-green-roofed-subway-entrance/" target="_blank">Barclays Center arena</a>, the 55-square-foot retreat offers a peaceful escape from the city and frames beautiful views of the sky and lush vegetation.

The minimally furnished one-room studio is painted in all white to make it feel much more spacious than its small footprint would suggest.

Natural light and ventilation pours in through multiple openings, from the glazed door to the wood-slatted windows to the skylight, all of which are fitted with Plexiglas.

The west portion of the slanted roof is topped with turf and the untreated cedar planks will develop a beautiful patina over time, further blending the structure in with its natural surroundings.

The 5-foot-by-11-foot studio is mostly constructed from salvaged materials, from the cedar cladding reused from another job to the white fence pickets sourced from his parents’ Massachusetts property that line the interior.

Backyard Garden Studio by Nicholas Hunt site plan

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