The designs
One room. Many uses.
Every JPD design starts from the same compact building: about 3.66 × 2.44 m (12 × 8 ft) to the outside of the walls, with a single sloping roof, a glazed front and a long clerestory window. Inside, it becomes whatever you need: a studio, an office, a gym, and more.
Artist's rendering of the JPD design style
Artist's rendering of the JPD design style
Studio
Light from the long clerestory falls across the back wall, where the work goes. The glass doors open the room to the garden.
Office
A long desk along the back wall, daylight from the glass front, and a door you can close at the end of the day.
Artist's rendering of the JPD design style
Artist's rendering of the JPD design style
Gym
A firm floor, high clerestory light and enough room to move. Floor loads are stated on the drawings; check before adding heavy equipment.
Artist's rendering of the JPD design style
Reading room
A chair, a lamp and a shelf of books, a few steps from the house.
Artist's rendering of the JPD design style
Music room
An instrument, a lamp and a door you can close.
The details
Simple, and done properly.
Board and batten
Artist's rendering of the JPD design style
The clerestory
Artist's rendering of the JPD design style
Glass double doors
Artist's rendering of the JPD design style
The roof edge
Artist's rendering of the JPD design style
How it works
Choose. Check. Build.
Choose your room.
A studio, an office, a gym or a similar workspace, each with layout and finish options shown in renderings.
Check your site.
Use the included checklist to confirm with your municipality what applies to your lot: permits, zoning, setbacks, height, and any conservation or shoreline rules.
Build it.
Hire a contractor or do it yourself. The drawings, materials list and build sequence take you from bare ground to finished room.
Specifications
The building, in brief.
Specifications describe the design as drawn and may be refined before release. Renderings show the design style; finishes can vary. Before you build, confirm with your local building department and zoning office what applies to your property.
Size
About 3.66 × 2.44 m (12 × 8 ft) to the outside of the walls: about 8.9 m². Roof overhangs extend beyond the walls and aren't included in that figure.
Storeys
One. No loft.
Roof
Single slope, rising to the glazed front. Metal roofing.
Walls
Wood frame with vertical board-and-batten cladding (black in the renderings).
Glazing
Glass double doors, two narrow sidelights and a long clerestory window, all on the front wall.
Interior
Plywood-lined walls and ceiling (birch in the renderings).
Foundation
Piers or skids. A pad option for the gym.
Services
Designed without plumbing. Any electrical work by a licensed electrician, with ESA notification.
Use
A studio, an office, a gym or a similar workspace. Not for sleeping or living in.
The package
What's in the package.
Floor plan, all four elevations and building sections
Foundation options: piers or skids, or a pad for the gym
Framing plan and roof plan
Wall, roof, window, door and base details
Materials list and cut list
Door and window schedule
Step-by-step build sequence
Rendered views, so you know what you're building before you start
Site checklist: what to confirm with your municipality
Pricing will be announced before launch. Licensed for one build at one address. The drawings are for building from; they aren't prepared for permit submission.