Quirky Shed Packs in Everything from Solar Power to a Chicken Coop

Brief 

Pin-Up Houses is known for creating unique designs. However, the firm’s latest model, a shed/storage space named Gardenrobe, mixes together such disparate features as solar power, rainwater collection, and even a chicken coop.

Insight

Whether creating a DIY tiny house or a micro home based on a shipping container, Pin-Up Houses is known for its out-of-the-box ideas. However, the firm’s new shed/storage space, named Gardenrobe, is probably its most experimental model to date and mixes together such disparate features as solar power, rainwater collection, and even a chicken coop.

The Gardenrobe brings to mind the sort of lighthearted eclectic designs we usually only see in the Shed of the Year competition. It has a total length of 20 ft (6 m), not including the adjacent chicken run, which is about the same length as most of the French tiny houses we see, however its width of just 4 ft (1.2 m) is only around half that of a typical tiny house.

The structure includes a very small lounge/relaxation area – really just a basic shelter with space for seating – as well as storage space, plus storage designed for bicycles and for skis.

Additionally, it has a chicken coop, a tool area, and there’s a pigeon loft up on the roof. A solar panel setup is also installed on the roof to power some integrated lighting and the owner’s smart devices, while a rainwater collection system feeds a large water tank.