John over at Secrets of shed build has announced the winners of his unique Porch shed competition, the judges judge Alex from shedworking was on the panel.

My favorite was the

Branched
Julian Grobe
(Buenos Aires, CF, Argentina)

Natural light is the essence of this shed. It’s manipulated in various ways as it passes through layers of tree branches, glass and translucent panels. Layers generate textures with shadows and ambient light.

The outer skin is made from tree branches mounted on a wooden frame, separated from the inner panels. This skin gives privacy but primarily it gives the aesthetical concern of giving a treatment to light, and a highly textured natural facade.

Unpolished wooden surfaces and translucent glass add to the intention of a place for relaxation with soft and diffused light. The rustic surfaces and branched skin with the river rocks exterior flooring tries to make a modern and natural style.

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John over at Secrets of Shed Building has announced the winner of his Design Competition.

The winning design from the 70 shed designs from 20 different countries is

Open Office Shed by Kenny Van Den Berghe

The “Open Office” shed is divided in 3 areas: a living/meeting area, a working area (a modular desk for up to 3 people, storage etc.) and a utilities area (coat-hanger, bathroom, sink, coffee machine etc.)

Besides offering a great view and creating the feeling of working outside, the big windows allow to save a lot of energy in terms of lighting, and heating during winter. Thus reducing the carbon print and the electricity consumption. There are no windows on the North side for higher isolation against the cold Northern winds. The solar panels on the roof supply the shed with the energy required for lighting and electrical appliances (computers, coffee machine etc.).

A bit posh but a great Garden office the likes of Alex would go for

Look our for more Shed design comps on Johns site soon.

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My friend and sheddie John over at secrets of shed building let me know about the progress of the shed design comp he has running.

I like this one (and it’s a by a Welsh sheddie in making)

Urban Shed – Garden in a box

The urban shed, a place to sit and enjoy the sun, wihout the hassle of mowing the lawn. The small piece of Oasis could live on the roof of a five storey concrete brutalist masterpiece and be that small peice of contemplation space needed in the fast pace of the city.

It may not be soundproof but has space to store the tea/cocktails chairs to sit and enjoy the views and a wind shield to help moderate temperatures.

Remember it closes at midnight GMT on October 31st 2009 so get your entries in.

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John over at secrets-of-shed-building is running a shed design comp and giving away one of those posh ipod for playing records or something.

This is the brief for this years competition:

Imagine that you are about to start working from home.

This could be because you are starting a small business. It could be that your company is moving towards a more geographically diversified workforce. It might be a part–time work space or a full time office. You might be working alone or as a small team. It could be for office-work or as a workshop or art-studio.

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Thanks to Andy for the Tip off.

I know Shedism is like a religion to some of us, and this is the church of sheddie.

A stained glass windowed shed near Crinan in Scotland, as photographed by June.

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