1. A poolroom in a garden shed
Name: The humble garden shed
Characteristics: modern; permanent; small size; private
Former functions: a shed
Current use: a pool room
Main functions: enjoy a game of pool and a drink
Why do people visit: chat, play and relax.
2. An engine shed 
Name: Old sewage pumping station in Cambridge
Characteristics: historic; permanent; medium size; with open access to public
Former functions: a sewage plant and a recycling facility, 1895 - 1968
Current use: Cambridge Museum of Technology
Main functions: preserve and demonstrate the technological processes that are not widely used any more; educational facility and a museum; a well-known landmark in Cambridge
Main users: museum visitors: adult and school children; volunteers, staff some of whom operate the machinery
Why do people visit: to learn about the past and technology, to explore and have a day out with or without kids, nostalgia for old times.
3. 'The Tent' at Great Shelford feast
Notes on the choice of place
I’ve chosen this place as an example of a temporary outdoor structure (and a type of a shed) used for entertainment.
Name: ‘The Tent’ is a large marquee erected every summer to host a weeklong local festival known as the Great Shelford Feast.
Characteristics: modern, temporary, medium size; with open access to public
Main functions: entertainment; protection from rain and wind; a place to rest, enjoy, ‘eat, drink and be merry’; fundraising for good causes
Main users: visitors: adult and children; volunteers, artists
Why do people visit: eat, drink, enjoy and be merry.
4. The Tramshed, London
4. The Tramshed, London
Notes on the choice of place
I’ve chosen this place as an example of a former tram shed that is presently used as a restaurant and an art gallery.
Name: ‘Tramshed’, Rivington Street, London
Former functions: a tram shed or to be precise an electricity generating station for trams
Characteristics: permanent, historic, medium size, accessible to public
Main functions: a posh London eatery serving chicken and beef dishes; art gallery downstairs; work of Damien Hurst in the main restaurant hall
Main users: residents and visitors of London
Why do people visit: eat, drink and people-watch; have an extravagant chicken dish whilst enjoying the D.Hurst art piece; visit art gallery in the cellar.
5. An aviation hangar
I’ve chosen this place as an example of a purpose-built aviation shed.
Name: A helicopter hangar
Characteristics: modern, permanent, very large; restricted access – authorised staff only
Main functions: training for helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) aircrew members, storage and maintenance of helicopters, protection from weather elements.
Main users: aviation staff – pilots, medical staff, engineers and technicians; HEMS trainers, aircrew members and trainees.
Why do people visit: mainly work duties or training.
