Architecture Research Office (ARO) built this sleek, aluminum-clad chicken coop for a Hamptons backyard, both for the challenge and for "the sheer ridiculousness" of the project. Photo 4 of 4 in The Dos and Don’ts of Building Your Own Chicken Coop

The Dos and Don’ts of Building Your Own Chicken Coop

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Architecture Reseach Office's 60-square-foot chicken coop streamlined a Hamptons backyard: the concept was to create a series of folded shingles, textured pieces of aluminum that would complement the more rustic aesthetic. Radiant heating, one of the structure's amenties, is a coop must-have, according to the architect.