It has been a while since I saw a nice barn house but here is Ochre Barn a minimalist barn located in Norfolk, east England, designed by architect Carl Turner and Mary Martin as a quiet getaway for them and their friends.
They based the design on the not obvious material osb, made from pressed tree chippings and resin, and I think the result is beautifully original and pioneering. I really like it.
” Internally we have kept the large open spaces, working with the notion of buildings within buildings to define individual spaces.”
Via. See the whole article on Dwell
PS.
This afternoon I am going to Museum De Buitenplaats in Eelde, The Netherlands for the opening of the exhibition “Tuin der Lusten” (Garden of Earthly Delights). Artists like … Natasja Bennink, Eveline van Duyl, Douwe Elias, Eline Krottje, Melle en Matthijs Rölin, Jan Steen and lots more.
The “Tuin der Lusten” exhibition will still run during our Jewelry Presentation at this same Museum, July 14 and 15, 2012. I promise to tell you all about it next week.
This is the Orangery in the Museums garden, where we will have our Jewelry Presentation. (nice contrast with the house above)
13threads // Jun 16, 2012 at 11:25
Fantastic and in a lovely part of the world. Also nice to finally see the interior of one of these barns. Have a wonderful time today and look forward to hearing about it next week x
13threads // Jun 16, 2012 at 14:18
And just had a look at the architects other work – love it all. Stealth Barn would suit me just fine!
Dawn of LaTouchables // Jun 17, 2012 at 10:20
The barn’s interior must smell heavenly of wood. I like the idea of a room as an installation in the large space of the barn.
Have a great time, and I’m looking forward to hearing about your museum visit, too.
Marion Pannekoek // Jun 18, 2012 at 18:36
I really love these types of wooden houses Lois, good to read you enjoy them too!
And Dawn, I never thought about it but you must be right, it must smell of wood pretty strong, aka heavenly …