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Elevated Backyard Sheds

Best Practice Architects Transformed a Static Shed into a Functional Space

— August 11, 2021 — Art & Design
The Seattle-based architecture firm, Best Practice Architecture, has converted a backyard shed into a functional home office and workout room. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, many found their living spaces unfavorable for quarantine, which gave way to the new trend of the functional backyard shed.

The firm called this project Shed-O-Vation, and was designed for a home in Seattle's Madonna neighborhood. The clients hired the firm to convert the shed into a functional space that could double as an office and a gym. The architects expanded the original building by 92 square feet and emulated the main house's design aesthetic. To open up the space, the designers inserted an accordion window that connects the shed to the backyard landscape. The shelving units and desks were intricately built in order to optimize space.

Image Credit: Best Practice Architects
Trend Themes
1. Functional Backyard Sheds - The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked a trend for converting backyard sheds into functional spaces such as home offices and gyms.
2. Shed Amplification - Architects are converting and expanding backyard sheds into fully functional living spaces with unique designs to blend with existing housing.
3. Shedconnexion - Connecting backyard sheds to the outdoor landscape with inventive design features, such as accordion windows, is becoming a popular trend in the architecture industry.
Industry Implications
1. Architecture - Opportunities for architects to transform traditional backyard sheds into fully functional living spaces that blend well with existing houses have risen in popularity.
2. Home Improvement - The trend of transforming backyard sheds into functional spaces has increased the demand for home improvement businesses to create fully-furnished sheds with space optimization features.
3. Fitness - With the trend of backyard sheds transformed into workout rooms, there are opportunities for fitness companies to partner with architecture firms to create functional workout sheds with specialized equipment.
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