The Brooklyn Garden Studio is a self-built retreat located in the garden of a Boerum Hill Townhouse in Brooklyn, New York.  The project is a tinkering architect?s escape from the city, both the act of building and the time spent inhabiting.  The garden studio provides a seemingly detached space of solitude within the immense landscape of New York City.  It is a perfect spot for enjoying a book or an afternoon nap.  

© Brian Ferry

Architects: Hunt Architecture

Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA

Architect In Charge: Nicholas Hunt

Area: 55.0 ft2

Project Year: 2015

Photographs: Brian Ferry, Hunt Architecture

The Brooklyn Garden Studio is a self-built retreat located in the garden of a Boerum Hill Townhouse in Brooklyn, New York.  The project is a tinkering architect?s escape from the city, both the act of building and the time spent inhabiting.  The garden studio provides a seemingly detached space of solitude within the immense landscape of New York City.  It is a perfect spot for enjoying a book or an afternoon nap.  
© Hunt Architecture

The studio is a modest space of experimentation.  The interior dimensions measure five feet wide by eleven feet deep.  It is constructed of humble materials: standard wood framing and sheathing, plexi-glass windows and skylight, salvaged cedar siding and sa...