TenBerke has unveiled its design for an artist residence in Montauk, New York. Housed in a former horse stable dating back to the 1920s, the scheme will host artists as part of the Edward F. Albee Foundation.

The building, known as “The Barn,” has accommodated foundation-supported artists for over 50 years. TenBerke’s rehabilitation of the 3,300-square-foot structure will feature a shared library space that houses many of Albee’s own books and records and renovated sleeping quarters that offer each artist in residence a bedroom and private bathroom.

On the lower level, an expanded communal kitchen faces out onto surrounding wetlands, while a new elevator makes both levels accessible for all. The project will also see a 1,400-square-foot cottage rebuilt as a residence for the property’s caretaker. Throughout the revamp, a material palette of concrete and wood is intended to “age gracefully over time.”

“These improvements were made while preserving the barn’s evocative form,” TenBerke said about the development. “A series of careful edits refine the structure’s iconic gambrel roofline, drawing inspiration from its rigorous geometry and rich history as a working farm building. Narrow gabled formers are replaced with a single long dormer; graciously proportioned windows and doors are arrayed with a clarifying symmetry that allows daylight and fresh air to circulate throughout.”

The renovation is currently underway, with the residence expected to re-open in 2024.

News of the redesign comes one month after TenBerke completed their new Princeton residences blending a “refined exterior with an eclectic interior.” Other recent projects by the firm include an adaptive reuse project for Harvard Law School and an all-electric residential hall at Brown University.