OutbuildingoftheWeek:ABackyardWriter'sShedbyWestonSurman&Deane-Gardenista

Outbuilding of the Week: A Backyard Writer's Shed by Weston Surman & Deane - Gardenista

Outbuilding of the Week: A Backyard Writer's Shed by Weston Surman & Deane - Gardenista

I think most of us will agree that there’s no more pleasant spot to spend an afternoon working than in the garden.
I think most of us will agree that there’s no more pleasant spot to spend an afternoon working than in the garden.
Photographs by Wai Ming Ng.
Photographs by Wai Ming Ng.
The garden shed, completed last spring. The architects acted as designers, project managers, site managers, and lead contractors, allowing the firm to deliver an ambitious design within a limited timeframe and budget.
The garden shed, completed last spring. The architects acted as designers, project managers, site managers, and lead contractors, allowing the firm to deliver an ambitious design within a limited timeframe and budget.
Oiled OSB and painted pine tongue and groove flooring were used throughout the shed.
Oiled OSB and painted pine tongue and groove flooring were used throughout the shed.
A wood stove sits atop a hearth of cut concrete paving slabs and is flanked by custom bookshelves designed to store the client’s large book collection.
A wood stove sits atop a hearth of cut concrete paving slabs and is flanked by custom bookshelves designed to store the client’s large book collection.
A closeup of the bookshelves and horizontal window.
A closeup of the bookshelves and horizontal window.
Garden taps above a porcelain sink make a space for the illustrator to clean his paint brushes and keep his work space tidy.
Garden taps above a porcelain sink make a space for the illustrator to clean his paint brushes and keep his work space tidy.
The offset pitch of the roof allowed the architects the opportunity to include a north-facing skylight above the client’s desk.
The offset pitch of the roof allowed the architects the opportunity to include a north-facing skylight above the client’s desk.
Seen from the outside, the north-facing wall of skylights (Right) on the slanted roof and a bespoke sliding door and frameless windows (Left) flood the artist’s workspace with natural light.
Seen from the outside, the north-facing wall of skylights (Right) on the slanted roof and a bespoke sliding door and frameless windows (Left) flood the artist’s workspace with natural light.
Firewood for fueling the stove stacked against the cedar shingles of the shed.
Firewood for fueling the stove stacked against the cedar shingles of the shed.
The back-lit cedar facade glows with warm light in the early evening. For another project using cedar shingles, see Summer Living in Montauk on Remodelista.
The back-lit cedar facade glows with warm light in the early evening. For another project using cedar shingles, see Summer Living in Montauk on Remodelista.