Dated Barn Transformed Into an Incredible Live/Work Space
Posted By Diane Pham On October 28, 2010 @ 6:31 pm In Architecture,Recycled Materials | No Comments
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Challenged with creating an unconventional live/work space in the Colombian countryside, architects [5] Antonio Yemail and Michel Pineda of Oficina Informal [6] transformed a dated barn into a hybrid dwelling, where the spaces are equipped to seamlessly accommodate the transition between work and repose. Constructed with a mixture of local and recycled materials [7], this beautiful construction could shake the agrarian spirit deep within even the most austere city-dweller.
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The program of the structure has been specifically designed to foster a stronger engagement between all occupants and activities on the farm, creating a more profound visual connection to daily tasks on the farm. Forgoing the traditional detached construction, the architecture [5] of the place is grounded by two-story horizontal construction, where the family’s living quarters sit on the north segment of the barn, while the south hosts space for storage and the tending of animals – both divided only by one wall.
Materials were carefully chosen to be both eco-efficient and responsive to the local conditions of the site in order improve the overall energy [9] performance. The architects employed recycled oak wine barrels, reclaimed doors and furniture, locally excavated stone for the walls, and they implemented a standardized system of construction to ensure a lightweight, but sturdy build. The cost of construction was equally efficient, ringing in at only $300 per square meter.
Via Platforma Arquitectura [10]
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