Man's best friend proves inspiration for architect

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Man's best friend proves inspiration for architect

Archiseek / Canada / News / 2006 / March 21

Being "in the doghouse" has certain negative connotations but Dogtrot, a collapsible cottage that can be folded into a box at the end of the sun and fun season, may be the way of the future for cottage owners faced with expensive and hard-to-find land – and we have good old Rover to thank for it. Professor Shane Williamson of the Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design, is working on this prototype of a small, economical foldaway cottage building that can be used as an extension of the traditional cottage.

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