72: Scooter House

This little shed was built to provide the Owner with storage for his seemingly constant turnover of Vespa scooters. A DIY repair shop, the drop down door doubles as a work surface. The materiality and shape of the shed is a mirror of the existing Kitchen extension of the house. With no electricity brought to the shed, the roof is held off the perimeter walls by a clerestory of polycarbonate, an inexpensive but beautiful material offering an invitation to the light.

Location: Toronto, ON
Type: Single Family Outbuilding
Scope: New Construction
Area: 78 SF
Status: Completed 2011

A charmingly simple backyard structure in the city is achieved through an admirable economy of means.
— Leslie Jen
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