This renovation of two fading red barns sought to convert a warehouse like space from the 1930’s into a Live/Workspace for an artist couple and their two kids.

Following some selective demolition it was revealed that the two barns were connected by an architecturally insignificant structure. By removing the structure, we created a breezeway. This was done by suspending a ‘mini-barn’ clad in metal shingles within the gap left by the demolition.  It serves to divide the personal and professional. Twin garage doors below can open for access to the backyard or close as a heated vestibule connecting the two Barns. One structure functions as the studio, and the other as a three bedroom, three bathroom loft-like apartment.

Interior features include the original timber girders, clear-coated cedar board walls, a large brick fireplace, steel windows, and an industrial steel stair to create a natural and warm aesthetic that hails from the original utility.