Stealth Barn is a Striking Black Guest House Converted from a Plain Barn
Posted By Lori Zimmer On February 13, 2012 @ 8:34 am In Architecture,Green renovation | No Comments
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The stylish barn [10] is modernized with its blackened stain, which contrasts with the traditional notion of the red barn. Clapboards from the exterior have been removed and replaced with large glass windows, including a unique corner window which lets in light and opens the interior space. Large all glass sliding doors [11] open the living room onto a patio which overlooks the agrarian landscape of greens and pink flowers. The wrap around patio is also clad in stained black, and offers a serene area for lounging in the sun.
Inside, Turner kept the space minimal, with an organic feel by outfitting the walls, ceiling and floor with Oriented Strand Board [12]. The compressed layers of wood strips have a pattern of wood grain that evokes a feel like the bales of straw that used to be stored in the barn [13]during farming days. The texture also serves a decorative purpose, filling each room with tone without the need for flashy art or furniture.
Each of the interior rooms is organized in a simple and open way, allowing the Stealth Barn [14] to be a multi use space, depending on the owner’s needs. A semi private room can be converted to a bedroom, or a meeting room, or even a dining room with the change of furniture. The architects have furnished the space with easy to move, minimalist furniture [15] like a rectangular wood couch, simple coffee tables and a simple dining set, and tie in with the warmness of the OSB interior.
The Stealth Barn, along with the Ochre Barn, modernize the barn space [16] with minimalism.
Via Dezeen [17]
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[6] traditional barns: http://inhabitat.com/gorgeous-green-roof-barn-extension-in-france-is-barely-visible-from-afar/
[7] British countryside: http://inhabitat.com/hackney-city-farm-is-a-hidden-piece-of-countryside-in-the-heart-of-london/
[8] Carl Turner Architects: http://www.ct-architects.co.uk/projects/stealth-barn/
[9] Image: http://inhabitat.com/stealth-barn-is-a-striking-black-guest-house-converted-from-a-plain-barn/carl-turner-stealth-barn2/
[10] stylish barn: http://inhabitat.com/sustainable-wood-church-built-with-traditional-mennonite-principles-in-the-netherlands/
[11] glass sliding doors: http://inhabitat.com/gorgeous-green-roofed-2-bar-house-springs-up-in-menlo-park-ca/
[12] Oriented Strand Board: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oriented_strand_board
[13] the barn : http://inhabitat.com/rustic-and-beautiful-backyard-micro-house-is-built-from-recycled-barnboard/
[14] Stealth Barn: http://inhabitat.com/mooarc-transforms-a-15th-century-stone-barn-into-a-light-infused-modern-home/
[15] minimalist furniture: http://inhabitat.com/four-cornered-villa-is-an-off-grid-minimalist-retreat-in-finland/
[16] barn space: http://inhabitat.com/aptos-retreat-is-a-cozy-california-home-wrapped-in-reclaimed-barn-wood-and-corten-steel/
[17] Dezeen: http://www.dezeen.com/2012/02/10/stealth-barn-by-carl-turner-architects/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+dezeen+%28Dezeenfeed%29&utm_content=Google+Reader
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