W. M. Ferguson examines the rise of the back-yard shed as home office. The possibilities of the approach include cheap, green, prefab and high design, but low coast.
NYT Key Magazine
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Several factors have made the shed moment possible. First, with some economists predicting that housing prices may fall as much as 30 percent, homeowners who once thought about trading up must find ways to be happy staying put. Second, with more Americans than ever working regularly from home — more than 20 million, according to the National Bureau of Labor Statistics — there is clearly a market for the backyard office. But until recently, the image of the American shed was humble. What has surely propelled the idea of the designer shed is the recent high profile of prefab architecture. When a firm like LOT-EK wins awards for designs using shipping containers straight out of the railyard, a ready-made home office carries some cachet. It’s also an aesthetic that trades heavily on its green credentials. Instead of creating a Dumpster’s worth of trash, constructing a shed leaves you with about a garbage can of waste.
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the link -
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/06/realestate/keymagazine/406hssheds-t.html?scp=1&sq=BACKYARD+OFFICE&st=nyt
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Fixed now. Thanks
I see that being a far more feasible option in southern climates. Up north, the bills to either sufficiently heat or insulate the shed with thermal windows and R-30 could add up quickly. Still, a nice option for those looking for a bit more space.
DWR's idea of a shed:
http://www.dwr.com/category/solutions/kithaus.do
Coincidently, I just received my latest ReadyMade magazine. If anyone is interested in more 'shed' designs, check out the online April/May ReadyMade magazine.
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