Snyder and Martin's move brought about an entirely different lifestyle--one that involved a house, a yard, and for Snyder, the chance to launch his own firm, Mitchell Snyder Architecture, after first acquainting himself to Portland, Oregon, as a designer at Scott Edwards Architecture. His first project on his own: a chicken coop for the couple's new feathery friends. Photo 2 of 9 in For His First Solo Project, an Architect Builds a Backyard Chicken Coop With a Living Roof

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

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Snyder and Martin’s move brought about an entirely different lifestyle—one that involved a house, a yard, and for Snyder, the chance to launch his own firm, Mitchell Snyder Architecture, after first acquainting himself to Portland as a designer at Scott Edwards Architecture. The chicken coop marked his first project on his own.