The
Shed style
represents
a new development in U.S. architecture from the 1960s. It is often characterized
by multi-directional roofs. Walls are usually covered with board siding,
applied horizontally, vertically, or even diagonally. Roof-wall junctions are
usually smooth and simple, with little or no overhang. Entrances are often
recessed and obscured from the street. Shed style
houses are frequently associated with "rustic" elements,
such as rough wide wooden siding. The photo of an apartment building shows this California
rustic influence.
 This
Third Ward Bungalow was redesigned for a passive solar upstairs
addition (facing south), making it now look like a Shed! |
 This
Third Ward Bungalow, on the other hand, used the original roof line
to add a passive solar room partially below the ground (facing south),
thus maintaining its original style. |
 Offices
also used Shed designs, as this one in Oakwood's. |
Most Shed houses have these features:
1-2 stories
multi-directional roofs
often has board siding
entrances recessed from street |
Shed style houses were again being built in the 1980s and beyond in the suburbs, which we call Suburban Shed. |
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Created by Brandy Reilly, 6 June 1997; last revised on 06 June 2008.