Rice Lake, Wisc.-based ESCAPE, which builds tiny homes that are built to RVIA standards for towables, has unveiled EscapeSpace portable sheds that consumers are using for backyard offices, fitness studios and other lifestyle needs during the pandemic.
“We’re delivering them all over the country to people looking for separate work, school, exercise or hobby space during the pandemic,” said ESCAPE founder, Dan Dobrowolski.
Unlike zoning limits placed on traditional tiny homes or RVs, EscapeSpace sheds are portable and, therefore, can be placed on most private property. Customers are ordering them either as a shell or custom-designed with finished interiors, electrical, plumbing and even solar-powered options for off-grid use.
The Studio model features a sustainable wood exterior with custom stain, sliding six-foot patio door, “LowE” thermopane windows, eight-foot ceilings and an open floor plan for multipurpose use. Add-on options range from a cedar front deck with bench to kitchen, sleeping and bath quarters.
The other model is the Ma, which is a Japanese word for space, or, as ESCAPE puts it, “even better, an emptiness full of possibilities, like a promise yet to be fulfilled.” The company said the Ma is ultra-modern but tied to an ancient tradition of Zen design and craftsmanship.