Luxury Hen Residences: Modernist Solar Chicken Coop
May 16, 2011 by Robin Plaskoff Horton
Urban chicken raising has not only piqued the interest of many urban dwellers, it has arrived bearing some caché. While exploring this weekend’s International Contemporary Furniture Fair, I stumbled upon Raad’s modernist solar chicken coop for urban hens. This coop is so sophisticated, the desigers call it a “residence.” Ah, the urban chicken has arrived. I pretty much expected to see bird houses, dog houses, cat beds. Pets are, after all, a common element in both our indoor and outdoor lives. But chickens, let alone urban chickens? Here’s an area that used to exist more on the fringe–the domain of those who lived a bit on the edge of the grid, not directly within it’s cosmopolitan avenues.
3 floors of luxury living for the discerning hen. Low maintenance. Great views. No Coop board approval.
These “residences” are the non-plus-ultra of green design too: each utilizes passive heat and cooling systems, driving a fan to supplement the systems throughout the summer. The triplex hen house offers floor to ceiling windows and “great views.” The first floor contains a “scratch n’ run” area, the second floor four egg-laying units, and the third floor houses a roosting perch described as the “Egg Lounge.” The design includes plenty of storage for bedding and food, while a sliding tray provides for easy clean up.
Constructed of routed exterior grade plywood and acrylic sheets, the coop arrives flat-packed ready for easy assembly.
Available at Chicken-Coop.
Category: Finding, Green & Sustainable, Solar Energy, Urban Agriculture
Tags: chicken coop, designer chicken coop
Enjoyed this post? Subscribe to Urban Gardens!
share | 
e-mail a friend | comments (52)
I’m sorry, but how ridiculous! Designed by people who have never seen a hen. How can a hen live in such an enclosed space, people all over are trying to liberate battery cooped up hens, and new designers go and do the same thing! Can you imagine how much that would heat up if the sun shone on it for any time? How stiff the hen (God forbid that it should be henS) would get in so small a run? No grass to scratch? Laughable.
— May 17, 2011 @ 08:03
Thanks for your feedback Caroline. I love hearing what readers think about various designs showcased here. I assumed a user of this coop would provide a space for chickens to run…but ya never do know how folks will use things. The designers say that they have a cooling system and fan for summer…
— May 17, 2011 @ 14:27
Thanks for the suggestions Luke!
— May 17, 2011 @ 14:28
Quite stylish design, but in reality it’ll serve as a chicken torture chamber. Like the previous commenter noted, this looks like the Trump version of the corporate coop operations in the Food Inc. documentary, only instead of being cramped in total darkness, the helpless animals get to ‘bake’ in style. At minimum, two poor chickens (and you’d need at least two cause they’re social animals) would be pooping all over each other. No wonder there aren’t any actual birds in the pics. Make it five times as big (wider than tall) with hardware cloth and sufficient shade and they’ll be closer to something that actually works. Looking forward to seeing the next model…
— May 17, 2011 @ 19:43
Good comment Germaine. I think designers are trying to figure out how to meet the new demand for urban chicken coops that serve both the chickens and their owners well. Ihope this means that through trial and error we will start seeing coops that are both well designed and very functional.
— May 18, 2011 @ 12:22
Many have voiced your concern Caroline about metal coops heating up like that. Like I mentioned in an earlier reply, I think designers are searching for ways to create well designed AND functional pieces. There are some very good ones around though. UK manufacturer Omlet makes some nice ones–so well designed some people thought they were made by Apple.
— May 18, 2011 @ 12:25
I’ll be honest and say that when I first saw the thing and read that it was for chickens, I really had a LOL moment there. After calming myself enough to read the rest of the post + comments, well yeah I get what the designers were trying to achieve. I’m all for chicken being free-range and all but what if some urban dwellers really want to raise chickens but not relocate from their condos? So I guess this item might be the answer. BUT the designers will have to go with Germaine’s suggestion that it should be a lot bigger than what they have now. Otherwise, it might turn out to be hen hell instead of hen heaven.
— May 19, 2011 @ 04:28
Solar Powered Urban Chicken Coop | Solar Panels - Green Power Pingback said:
[…] I have several friends that own chickens and raise (quite tasty) eggs. So when I found this solar powered urban chicken coop, I had to write about […]
— May 28, 2011 @ 19:35
Solar Panels Can Power Your Life!
Urban farming is on the rise with more people considering local food and trying to minimize environmental impacts. I have several friends that own chickens and raise (quite tasty) eggs. So when I found this solar powered urban chicken coop, I had to write about it!
Shown at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair, the modernist solar chicken coop created by Raad is so sophisticated, the designers call it a â??residence.â?? This structure houses chickens in a comfortable setting so that they can comfortably produce farm-fresh eggs. For time-pressed urban farmers, the coop itself is very easy to set up and assemble.
Solar energy helps air circulate through the coop. There are three levels inside to allow for bedding and food, a perch for roosting and private laying units. If you own chickens, youâ??ll appreciate the easy cleaning with a slide out chicken run.
— October 10, 2011 @ 03:22
Solar energy is used to circulate air through the coop, which also features storage space for bedding and food, a comfortable perch for roosting, four private laying units that are easily accessible, and a slide out chicken run that facilitates easy cleaning. A rising number of city dwellers are choosing to raise their own chickens; RAAD has capitalized on this with a product that ensures maximum comfort for both the birds and the people with minimum fuss.
— March 5, 2012 @ 03:46
Country's First K-8 Urban Farm School Sprouting in San Francisco - Urban Gardens Pingback said:
[…] a green roof and facade, an expansive green space containing an orchard, edible garden, chicken coop, and an outdoor […]
— June 17, 2016 @ 01:07
canadian pharmacy: highest rated canadian online pharmacy – safe canadian pharmacies
— March 24, 2025 @ 07:00
mexican pharmacy online order: mexican pharmacy online order – reliable mexican pharmacies
— March 24, 2025 @ 07:39
india pharmacy without prescription online pharmacy india IndiaMedFast
— March 24, 2025 @ 10:37
cheapest online pharmacy india: IndiaMedFast – India Med Fast
— March 24, 2025 @ 12:34
order medicines online india: order medicines online india – online pharmacy india
— March 24, 2025 @ 14:07
mexican drug stores online: mexican pharmacy online – mexican pharmacy online
— March 24, 2025 @ 18:14
IndiaMedFast.com online pharmacy india india online pharmacy store
— March 24, 2025 @ 19:42
buying prescription drugs from india: india pharmacy without prescription – IndiaMedFast.com
— March 24, 2025 @ 20:40
canadian pharmacy online reviews: canadian drugstore online no prescription – canada drugs
— March 25, 2025 @ 00:50
reliable mexican pharmacies mexican drug stores online buying from online mexican pharmacy
— March 25, 2025 @ 07:05
canadian compounding pharmacy: Cheapest online pharmacy – canadian pharmacy no scripts
— March 25, 2025 @ 07:53
online medicine shopping in india: IndiaMedFast – online medicine shopping in india
— March 25, 2025 @ 08:17
MexicanPharmInter: Mexican Pharm Inter – reliable mexican pharmacies
— March 25, 2025 @ 15:58
onlinecanadianpharmacy 24: Cheapest online pharmacy – reputable canadian online pharmacies
— March 25, 2025 @ 17:09
legit canadian online pharmacy InterPharmOnline.com my canadian pharmacy
— March 25, 2025 @ 18:58
IndiaMedFast.com: online medicine shopping in india – india online pharmacy store
— March 25, 2025 @ 23:57
cialis without a doctor prescription: cialis without a doctor prescription – Generic Tadalafil 20mg price
— March 26, 2025 @ 02:56
Generic 100mg Easy Generic100mgEasy Buy generic 100mg Viagra online
— March 26, 2025 @ 06:29
kamagra gel kopen: kamagra jelly kopen – Kamagra Kopen Online
— March 26, 2025 @ 08:06
Cialis without a doctor prescription: Tadalafil Easy Buy – cialis without a doctor prescription
— March 26, 2025 @ 10:05
TadalafilEasyBuy.com: TadalafilEasyBuy.com – Tadalafil price
— March 26, 2025 @ 14:05
Viagra without a doctor prescription Canada Generic 100mg Easy Generic100mgEasy
— March 26, 2025 @ 16:05
Cheap generic Viagra online: Generic 100mg Easy – sildenafil 50 mg price
— March 26, 2025 @ 17:17
buy generic 100mg viagra online: buy generic 100mg viagra online – buy generic 100mg viagra online
— March 26, 2025 @ 20:03
Kamagra Kopen: Kamagra Kopen – kamagra pillen kopen
— March 27, 2025 @ 00:58
kamagra gel kopen KamagraKopen.pro Kamagra Kopen Online
— March 27, 2025 @ 02:30
buy generic 100mg viagra online: Generic100mgEasy – Order Viagra 50 mg online
— March 27, 2025 @ 03:24
Tadalafil Easy Buy: Tadalafil Easy Buy – cialis without a doctor prescription
— March 27, 2025 @ 06:54
Tadalafil Easy Buy: TadalafilEasyBuy.com – Cialis 20mg price in USA
— March 27, 2025 @ 11:15
cialis without a doctor prescription: cialis without a doctor prescription – Cialis 20mg price in USA
— March 27, 2025 @ 12:27
Generic 100mg Easy buy generic 100mg viagra online buy generic 100mg viagra online
— March 27, 2025 @ 14:19
cheapest cialis: Tadalafil Easy Buy – cialis without a doctor prescription
— March 27, 2025 @ 17:51
cialis without a doctor prescription: Tadalafil Easy Buy – TadalafilEasyBuy.com
— March 27, 2025 @ 18:27
Viagra online price: buy generic 100mg viagra online – Buy Viagra online cheap
— March 28, 2025 @ 01:39
Generic 100mg Easy Generic 100mg Easy Generic 100mg Easy
— March 28, 2025 @ 01:46
kamagra 100mg kopen: Kamagra Kopen – Kamagra Kopen
— March 28, 2025 @ 04:37
kamagra pillen kopen: kamagra kopen nederland – kamagra pillen kopen
— March 28, 2025 @ 08:38
buy generic 100mg viagra online: Buy Viagra online cheap – buy generic 100mg viagra online
— March 28, 2025 @ 12:03
Generic Tadalafil 20mg price Generic Cialis without a doctor prescription TadalafilEasyBuy.com
— March 28, 2025 @ 13:09
Kamagra Kopen Online: kamagra pillen kopen – KamagraKopen.pro
— March 28, 2025 @ 15:27
Kamagra: kamagra kopen nederland – Kamagra Kopen Online
— March 28, 2025 @ 19:47