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Barn Studio

Barn Room with a Translucent Partition

“Light Box” (translucent panel backed shelving)

View from Barn Room through “Semi-enclosed Patio”

“Light Box” viewed from Barn Storage, with a skylight atop

View from the Semi-Enclosed Patio

“Semi-Enclosed Patio” between Shed and Barn

Shed and Barn before the renovation

Conceptual Plan sketch

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Renovation to a six-stall barn/garage, a half to be a family retreat, other to remain as storage/workshop.

In a historical waterfront village on the North Fork of Long Island, this six-stall barn/garage sits right on a property line facing an alley. A shed stands closely behind the barn. The rustic appearance of the two buildings standing side-by-side is part of the character of the village. Preserving the characters and updating the space for the contemporary use must be executed.

The design inserts two box-spaces: a “Semi-enclosed patio” and a “Light Box”.

A “Semi-enclosed patio” is inserted between the two structures, revealing a hint of interior changes, while providing openings for light and access.

“Light Box,” a translucent half-box incorporating shelving and a new skylight, is inserted in the middle of the Barn, between room and storage. It transmits sunlight directly to the workshop, while illuminates the “Barn Room” with diffused light. In a reversal at night, the room light glows through the partition, as seen from the workshop.

PUBLICATIONS:

Oculus, AIA New York, 2002

architecturalrecord.com 11/2001