Hens as clients, Snyder learned, are not too different from humans. "They have the same considerations of comfort and protection from the elements," he says. Chicken-raising guides recommend that each bird be given two square feet in the coop and four square feet in the run. Snyder's design is a four-foot cube with a four-foot-by-15-foot run. Photo 29 of 29 in 10 Modern Chicken Coops That Rule the Roost from For His First Solo Project, an Architect Builds a Backyard Chicken Coop With a Living Roof

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"They have comfort and protection from the elements," says Snyder of the hens. Chicken raising guides recommend that each bird be given two square feet in the coop, and four square feet in the run.