10 Guidelines to Consider When Designing Your Next Self-Storage Facility

Self-storage buildings don’t have to look like large, featureless boxes. In fact, there are many ways to design a facility so it gains community support, wins municipal favor and wows customers. This gallery provides 10 guidelines to consider during the early stages of developing your next project.

Robin Murphy, Owner and Principal

August 31, 2023

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Self-storage buildings don’t have to look like large, featureless boxes. In fact, there are many ways to design a facility so it gains community support, wins municipal favor and wows customers. This gallery provides 10 guidelines to consider during the early stages of developing your next project.

About the Author(s)

Robin Murphy

Robin Murphy

Owner and Principal, Jackson | Main Architecture

Robin Murphy is owner and principal of Jackson | Main Architecture, which has designed hundreds of self-storage facilities in rural, suburban and dense-urban areas. He’s a licensed architect in 15-plus states, with 24 years of experience in the self-storage industry. He’s a LEED-accredited professional, and member of the American Institute of Architects and the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards. To reach him, call 206.324.4800.

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