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Barn conversion ideas / Meier Rd by Barn Mork Ulnes
Converted from a derelict wooden barn on a rural property in Sebastopol, California, Meier Road House is a complex of structures consist of a 230sqm artist’s studio, office, and storage building.
Architect: Mork-Ulnes Architects
Location: Sebastapol, California
Photography: Bruce Damonte
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The inverted pitch roof creates sweeping double height spaces for art production and storage, while providing natural ventilation, natural light, and views out toward the surrounding.
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The roof is an exposed wood, scissor-beam roof construction with a large, diffuse skylight that brings light into the center of the building for people and plants.
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Inspiration from architect:
A 720 sf concrete kitchen and dining space grows out from the studio. Nicknamed the “Amoeba,” it reaches toward the landscape and literally captures it to create a lush interior garden that softly separates the kitchen from the dining area.