The Barn House
An open field. A barn. A house. Beautiful light and open sky... meet the Barndominium, set on 50 acres of land in Texas.
"The Barndominium is a contemporary elaboration of a historical archetype, establishing a dialogue between a modern live/work program and the vernacular barn typology. The project is “floated” above the site as a metric to gauge the subtle slope of the Texas landscape. More than an aesthetic decision, the raised foundation resists problems associated with the high clay content found in Texas soil."
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"The clients requested for the first phase of the project, an auxiliary structure that would primarily function as a workshop, while also containing a small living space for the couple to stay on the weekends. As both an economic and environmental strategy, the workshop is mechanically separated from the living area, allowing for an actively conditioned living environment and a passively conditioned work environment throughout most of the year. The living space opens to the South, providing views across the 50-acre property, and the workshop opens to a loading dock on the North side of the structure."
So interesting!!
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