Almere is the largest municipality in itsregion and also the youngest city in the netherlands. it has a population ofabout 200,000 people and a policing squad of around 80 sheep that roam thelands eradicating the viral 'bears-breech' weed that grows in the local parksand forests.Local practice 70Farchitecture was commissioned to design their barracks, otherwise known as the'sheep stable', with strategically placed windows and a simple curvilinearsection that was a direct result of the interior use. bent steel girdersdictate the rounded cross-section of project: the sheep reside where thestructure is lowest, where a window is placed allowing visitors to look insideand get a first-hand glimpse into the world of maintaining the ruminantmammals. the higher end is designed to maximize the volume in order to storethe maximum amount of hay. towards one end, a section of the roof folds out fromthe homogenous contour of the slope where a loft space provides room for asmall office and bedroom where the farmer can stay overnight for certainoccasions. the extruded form follows a rational structural logic; steel girderssupport pine-wood beams and joists which are clad in overlapping western redcedar planks, with a beech wood interior. the stable also provides a certainpublic functions, as work in and around the building will be done by a vastarray of people, including those with a mental, social, or psychiatricdisability.