The Big Barn - A Modern Family Retreat Inspired By Its Rustic Surroundings

After purchasing a piece of state in Northern San Francisco, the owners asked studio Faulkner Architects to aid them build their new domicile, a big 4,000 foursquare foot structure which they dubbed The Big Barn. In that location was already a farmstead on the site, an old, abandoned barn from the 1950s.

The Big Barn has a clean and simple geometry and is partially clad in reclaimed wood — The Big Befouled has a clean and simple geometry and is partially clad in reclaimed wood

The architects used it as a source of inspiration for the design of the new structure, while as well existence inspired past the town'due south agronomical history, the neighboring houses and the environment in general. At the same time, one of their main objectives was to plough this into a sustainable retreat with a modern blueprint and structure. The result is an eclectic building with lots of character.

The asymmetrical roof shape gives the house a quirky and modern allure

A fireplace and a chimney were incorporated into the design although they're not typically found in barns

The new barn has a simple and rectangular footprint, with volumes that slightly cantilever on one side over the hillside and an asymmetrical gable roof to top information technology all off. As mentioned earlier, information technology draws inspiration from the existing quondam barn and other neighboring structures but at the aforementioned time follows a minimalistic overall aesthetic. On the exterior information technology'south clad in reclaimed wood and corten steel and its openings are quite peculiar. On the sides, tall and narrow windows with shutters and recessed into the walls the same as the entrance and there's a big glazed section in one of the corners which opens the living areas to the serene views. Within, the blueprint makes utilise of natural materials and bawdy colors and thus the spaces has a modern farmhouse-inspired vibe.