For His First Solo Project, an Architect Builds a Backyard Chicken Coop With a Living Roof

Switching coasts from Brooklyn to Portland gave architects Mitchell Snyder and Shelley Martin a new set of unexpected clients: three young hens.
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This story was originally published in Dwell’s November 2010 issue.

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Miyoko Ohtake
When not writing, Miyoko Ohtake can be found cooking, training for her next marathon, and enjoying all that the City by the Bay and the great outdoors have to offer.

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