Stoneview Barn

Square Footage: 

• 1^st floor – 800 SF
• 2^nd floor 800 SF
• Resting loft – 100 SF
• Basement (not counted) – 800 SF
• Total : 1700 SF – excludes unfinished basement

Stoneview Barn Narrative

Originally built as an outbuilding, this barn has previously been used as a workshop, storage area for equipment and building materials, and near the turn of the 20th century, a place to hold local town dances.

A structural analysis yielded a different recommendation from the architecture and construction team: renovation would be cost prohibitive due to the very poor structural integrity of the balloon framed structure. The floor joists and roof framing were significantly undersized (the second floor bounced like a trampoline) and the barn lacked a permanent foundation. Our recommendation was further guided by the ultimate vision for the barn: one end wall, from floor to gable, would be removed and replaced with a glass curtain wall.

The new owners of this 58-acre saltwater farm decided to continue forward with salvaging the last remaining structure on the property. The design team engineered a new skeletal support system with custom Douglas fir glulam beams and roof trusses delicately installed through the existing framing to bolster up the spindly floor and roof members. The same glulam beams were cantilevered through the existing façade to create a modern deck that hangs in space.

The original exterior red barn lap siding was salvaged and re-used on the interior walls flanking the curtain wall. The remaining walls – with exposed studs of at least three different primary paint colors that broke the barn into thirds by color – were vapor blasted with recycled glass and walnut shells to remove the many layers of paint and bring out the natural character of the wood.

The exterior of the barn was completely redone, with all new stained red cedar lap siding and trim over the continuous insulation layer, along with a standing seam bronze metal roof. Originally, the barn was located mere feet from the main road. One of the first decisions from the design team was to relocate the barn to better capture the views of grassy fields and a distant river that glistens in the sun.

Not too distant from its workshop-storage-dance hall past, the renovated Stoneview Barn remains a workshop and storage area on the first floor, with an entertaining space above. This barn has a rich heritage of past uses, and its new owners plan to continue to add to its vibrant history with friends and family for years to come.