Project Details
- Project Name
- Barndominium
- Location
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Brenham ,TX ,United States
- Client/Owner
- Michael and Susan Logan
- Project Types
- Custom
- Size
- 2,400 sq. feet
- Year Completed
- 2010
- Awards
- 2011 AIA - Local Awards
- Shared by
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Editor,Hanley Wood
- Consultants
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General Contractor: Lazarides Design + Construction,Structural Engineer: TDI Foundation Engineering, LLC
- Project Status
- Built
Project Description
The Barndominium is a contemporary elaboration of a historical archetype, establishing a dialogue between a modern live/work program and the vernacular barn typology. The project is “floated” above the site as a metric to gauge the subtle slope of the Texas landscape. More than an aesthetic decision, the raised foundation resists problems associated with the high clay content found in Texas soil, developing a “crawl-space” which provides access to under floor mechanical, plumbing and electrical. As both an economic and environmental strategy, the workshop is mechanically separated from the living area, allowing for an actively conditioned living environment and a passively conditioned work environment throughout most of the year. The project utilizes an FSC certified Ipe rainscreen to allow for natural ventilation behind the facade, increasing the insulative performance of the West and East wall assemblies by cutting out the heat conduction that occurs when direct sunlight heats up the exterior finish of a home. The detail allows for the gutter and downspouts to be hidden between the finish facade and the wall structure. To offset the added cost of the facade, much of the interior millwork (kitchen, etc.) is from IKEA, and 2x4 yellow pine tongue and groove flooring was used as both the sub-floor and finish floor. Bonded Logic – recycled blue jean insulation is used in the wall and roof assemblies.
Program: Weekend home (1,400 sq. ft.) – 1 bedroom, 1.5 bath, living, kitchen and dining, with a workshop (1,000 sq. ft.) – that includes wood working shop with under floor dust collection, stained glass shop, and a finishing room.