59th zagreb salon
of architecture
and urbanism

Art Pavilion
in Zagreb
15–31/12/2024

59. zagrebački
salon arhitekture
i urbanizma

Grandma’s Chicken Coop at Uncle’s Car Pit

/ 2024. / Jure Bešlić

Grandma’s Chicken Coop at Uncle’s Car Pit

About project

After the previous chicken coop, built from discarded construction materials, failed under an invasion of martens, a need arose for relocation and a more functional solution to improve living conditions. The proposed coop is built using charred wood planks (shou sugi ban), elevated on a concrete platform to prevent attacks from wild animals. Due to project rationalization and limited investor resources, the coop is relocated to a nearby car pit on uncle’s property, creating a surreal, distinctly Croatian architectural feature.

About authors

Architect Jure Bešlić (Split, 1986) graduated in Split in 2011. After working in local practices, he founded his own officein 2022, operating out of his mother-in-law’s garage. He strives to find a morsel of joy in everyday ’bottom of the barrel’ projects from the damp darkness of Croatian reality.

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Project ID
889
Year
2024.
Author
Jure Bešlić
Office
ARHITEKT JURE BEŠLIĆ d.o.o.
Project team
Jure Bešlić
Type of project
Naručeni rad