5 barn conversions giving ‘rustic’ a refresh
Cow sheds and haylofts reimagined as contemporary homes
Lofty proportions and bucolic settings are just a few of the perks of barn conversions, not to mention wooden beams and soaring trussed roofs. Here, we go inside some of the best on the market in the US and across the pond.
$2.1 million Architect Stanley Tigerman, known to rankle the establishment with his postmodern curveballs (Hot Dog House, anyone?), brought a less didactic approach to this playful single-family conversion of a barn on 228 acres of rolling hills in Southwest Michigan. Tigerman extended the woodsy ambience and built out two lofted bedroom levels with traditional post-and-beam timber construction. There is plenty of whimsy, though: exposed metal supports, ductwork, and piping in primary blue, red, and yellow; a gestural jumble of triangular and rectangular windows; and an attached silo as screened porch. Courtesy Tigerman-McCurry ArchitectsFrog Hollow, Buchanan, Michigan, USA
$2.1 million Architect Stanley Tigerman, known to rankle the establishment with his postmodern curveballs (Hot Dog House, anyone?), brought a less didactic approach to this playful single-family conversion of a barn on 228 acres of rolling hills in Southwest Michigan. Tigerman extended the woodsy ambience and built out two lofted bedroom levels with traditional post-and-beam timber construction. There is plenty of whimsy, though: exposed metal supports, ductwork, and piping in primary blue, red, and yellow; a gestural jumble of triangular and rectangular windows; and an attached silo as screened porch. Courtesy Tigerman-McCurry ArchitectsFrog Hollow, Buchanan, Michigan, USA
$2.1 million Architect Stanley Tigerman, known to rankle the establishment with his postmodern curveballs (Hot Dog House, anyone?), brought a less didactic approach to this playful single-family conversion of a barn on 228 acres of rolling hills in Southwest Michigan. Tigerman extended the woodsy ambience and built out two lofted bedroom levels with traditional post-and-beam timber construction. There is plenty of whimsy, though: exposed metal supports, ductwork, and piping in primary blue, red, and yellow; a gestural jumble of triangular and rectangular windows; and an attached silo as screened porch. Courtesy Tigerman-McCurry ArchitectsFrog Hollow, Buchanan, Michigan, USA
$2.1 million Architect Stanley Tigerman, known to rankle the establishment with his postmodern curveballs (Hot Dog House, anyone?), brought a less didactic approach to this playful single-family conversion of a barn on 228 acres of rolling hills in Southwest Michigan. Tigerman extended the woodsy ambience and built out two lofted bedroom levels with traditional post-and-beam timber construction. There is plenty of whimsy, though: exposed metal supports, ductwork, and piping in primary blue, red, and yellow; a gestural jumble of triangular and rectangular windows; and an attached silo as screened porch. Courtesy Tigerman-McCurry Architects542 W. Grant Place, Chicago, USA
$8.5 million A Chicago dairy barn that once housed horses and carriages lives on as a modern mansion capitalizing on the structure’s uncommon proportions. Following nearly 50 years as headquarters for the renowned Contemporary Art Workshop, the barn was converted to a 9,200 sq ft home in 2011 by architect John Vinci. Within this 48 ft-wide plot on a dense city block, there’s room for a sculpture garden. Looking on is a gigantic kitchen with white lacquer and steel surfaces and large living areas filled with handmade tables, benches, and Midcentury chairs. Few vestiges of barn remain. Courtesy Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty542 W. Grant Place, Chicago, USA
$8.5 million A Chicago dairy barn that once housed horses and carriages lives on as a modern mansion capitalizing on the structure’s uncommon proportions. Following nearly 50 years as headquarters for the renowned Contemporary Art Workshop, the barn was converted to a 9,200 sq ft home in 2011 by architect John Vinci. Within this 48 ft-wide plot on a dense city block, there’s room for a sculpture garden. Looking on is a gigantic kitchen with white lacquer and steel surfaces and large living areas filled with handmade tables, benches, and Midcentury chairs. Few vestiges of barn remain. Courtesy Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty542 W. Grant Place, Chicago, USA
$8.5 million A Chicago dairy barn that once housed horses and carriages lives on as a modern mansion capitalizing on the structure’s uncommon proportions. Following nearly 50 years as headquarters for the renowned Contemporary Art Workshop, the barn was converted to a 9,200 sq ft home in 2011 by architect John Vinci. Within this 48 ft-wide plot on a dense city block, there’s room for a sculpture garden. Looking on is a gigantic kitchen with white lacquer and steel surfaces and large living areas filled with handmade tables, benches, and Midcentury chairs. Few vestiges of barn remain. Courtesy Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty542 W. Grant Place, Chicago, USA
$8.5 million A Chicago dairy barn that once housed horses and carriages lives on as a modern mansion capitalizing on the structure’s uncommon proportions. Following nearly 50 years as headquarters for the renowned Contemporary Art Workshop, the barn was converted to a 9,200 sq ft home in 2011 by architect John Vinci. Within this 48 ft-wide plot on a dense city block, there’s room for a sculpture garden. Looking on is a gigantic kitchen with white lacquer and steel surfaces and large living areas filled with handmade tables, benches, and Midcentury chairs. Few vestiges of barn remain. Courtesy Jameson Sotheby’s International RealtyBragenham, Buckinghamshire, UK
£1.6 million This elegant find with two acres of land is just a 30-minute train ride to London. Architects A-Zero converted the large L-shaped barn into a four-bedroom home in 2014, devising a two-storey internalized oak frame and re-cladding a portion of the brick barn in local British larch. The modern inputs are soft and gentle, manifesting in an open minimalist kitchen, floor-to-ceiling glazing, and rounded wooden wall panelling. Concrete window frames and a large 1950s clock are carryovers from farm use. One wing is largely undeveloped and open to your interpretation. Courtesy of The Modern HouseBragenham, Buckinghamshire, UK
£1.6 million This elegant find with two acres of land is just a 30-minute train ride to London. Architects A-Zero converted the large L-shaped barn into a four-bedroom home in 2014, devising a two-storey internalized oak frame and re-cladding a portion of the brick barn in local British larch. The modern inputs are soft and gentle, manifesting in an open minimalist kitchen, floor-to-ceiling glazing, and rounded wooden wall panelling. Concrete window frames and a large 1950s clock are carryovers from farm use. One wing is largely undeveloped and open to your interpretation. Courtesy of The Modern HouseBragenham, Buckinghamshire, UK
£1.6 million This elegant find with two acres of land is just a 30-minute train ride to London. Architects A-Zero converted the large L-shaped barn into a four-bedroom home in 2014, devising a two-storey internalized oak frame and re-cladding a portion of the brick barn in local British larch. The modern inputs are soft and gentle, manifesting in an open minimalist kitchen, floor-to-ceiling glazing, and rounded wooden wall panelling. Concrete window frames and a large 1950s clock are carryovers from farm use. One wing is largely undeveloped and open to your interpretation. Courtesy of The Modern HouseBragenham, Buckinghamshire, UK
£1.6 million This elegant find with two acres of land is just a 30-minute train ride to London. Architects A-Zero converted the large L-shaped barn into a four-bedroom home in 2014, devising a two-storey internalized oak frame and re-cladding a portion of the brick barn in local British larch. The modern inputs are soft and gentle, manifesting in an open minimalist kitchen, floor-to-ceiling glazing, and rounded wooden wall panelling. Concrete window frames and a large 1950s clock are carryovers from farm use. One wing is largely undeveloped and open to your interpretation. Courtesy of The Modern HouseBlackboys, East Sussex UK
£1.85 million This five-bed country barn revamp is quite similar to the Bragenham property, but with a touch more emphasis on polished interior surfaces. Oak, ply, glass, metal, and rope fill the open plan space, punctuated by a stupendous floating oak staircase with a metal spine. Designer Jamie Bannon installed solar control glass in the bi-fold doors, rooftop solar panels, and insulated the five-bedroom home to high efficiency. Courtesy of The Modern HouseBlackboys, East Sussex UK
£1.85 million This five-bed country barn revamp is quite similar to the Bragenham property, but with a touch more emphasis on polished interior surfaces. Oak, ply, glass, metal, and rope fill the open plan space, punctuated by a stupendous floating oak staircase with a metal spine. Designer Jamie Bannon installed solar control glass in the bi-fold doors, rooftop solar panels, and insulated the five-bedroom home to high efficiency. Courtesy of The Modern HouseBlackboys, East Sussex UK
£1.85 million This five-bed country barn revamp is quite similar to the Bragenham property, but with a touch more emphasis on polished interior surfaces. Oak, ply, glass, metal, and rope fill the open plan space, punctuated by a stupendous floating oak staircase with a metal spine. Designer Jamie Bannon installed solar control glass in the bi-fold doors, rooftop solar panels, and insulated the five-bedroom home to high efficiency. Courtesy of The Modern HouseBlackboys, East Sussex UK
£1.85 million This five-bed country barn revamp is quite similar to the Bragenham property, but with a touch more emphasis on polished interior surfaces. Oak, ply, glass, metal, and rope fill the open plan space, punctuated by a stupendous floating oak staircase with a metal spine. Designer Jamie Bannon installed solar control glass in the bi-fold doors, rooftop solar panels, and insulated the five-bedroom home to high efficiency. Courtesy of The Modern HouseBlackboys, East Sussex UK
£1.85 million This five-bed country barn revamp is quite similar to the Bragenham property, but with a touch more emphasis on polished interior surfaces. Oak, ply, glass, metal, and rope fill the open plan space, punctuated by a stupendous floating oak staircase with a metal spine. Designer Jamie Bannon installed solar control glass in the bi-fold doors, rooftop solar panels, and insulated the five-bedroom home to high efficiency. Courtesy of The Modern House218 Sleepy Hollow, New Canaan, Connecticut, USA
$14 million It’s hard to make the case that a Philip Johnson-designed house should play second fiddle to one of its outbuildings. Instead, we’ll steer you an hour north of New York to Johnson’s 1953 Robert C Wiley House and its reconstructed barn gallery so you can be the judge. Wall Street trader and art collector Frank Gallipoli hired architects Roger Ferris + Partners to devise an integrated site plan, repurpose the barn, and renovate the house. The grey, windowless barn sits atop a fieldstone foundation – the common strain running through the property. A hanging door slides open to a bright art space within, pictured with works by Damien Hirst, Jenny Saville, Marcus Harvey, and others. Photography: Michael Biondo218 Sleepy Hollow, New Canaan, Connecticut, USA
$14 million It’s hard to make the case that a Philip Johnson-designed house should play second fiddle to one of its outbuildings. Instead, we’ll steer you an hour north of New York to Johnson’s 1953 Robert C Wiley House and its reconstructed barn gallery so you can be the judge. Wall Street trader and art collector Frank Gallipoli hired architects Roger Ferris + Partners to devise an integrated site plan, repurpose the barn, and renovate the house. The grey, windowless barn sits atop a fieldstone foundation – the common strain running through the property. A hanging door slides open to a bright art space within, pictured with works by Damien Hirst, Jenny Saville, Marcus Harvey, and others. Photography: Michael Biondo218 Sleepy Hollow, New Canaan, Connecticut, USA
$14 million It’s hard to make the case that a Philip Johnson-designed house should play second fiddle to one of its outbuildings. Instead, we’ll steer you an hour north of New York to Johnson’s 1953 Robert C Wiley House and its reconstructed barn gallery so you can be the judge. Wall Street trader and art collector Frank Gallipoli hired architects Roger Ferris + Partners to devise an integrated site plan, repurpose the barn, and renovate the house. The grey, windowless barn sits atop a fieldstone foundation – the common strain running through the property. A hanging door slides open to a bright art space within, pictured with works by Damien Hirst, Jenny Saville, Marcus Harvey, and others. Photography: Michael Biondo218 Sleepy Hollow, New Canaan, Connecticut, USA
$14 million It’s hard to make the case that a Philip Johnson-designed house should play second fiddle to one of its outbuildings. Instead, we’ll steer you an hour north of New York to Johnson’s 1953 Robert C Wiley House and its reconstructed barn gallery so you can be the judge. Wall Street trader and art collector Frank Gallipoli hired architects Roger Ferris + Partners to devise an integrated site plan, repurpose the barn, and renovate the house. The grey, windowless barn sits atop a fieldstone foundation – the common strain running through the property. A hanging door slides open to a bright art space within, pictured with works by Damien Hirst, Jenny Saville, Marcus Harvey, and others. Photography: Michael Biondo1 of 21
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