Betty Cooke Barn

Cockeysville, MD, United States

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Betty Cooke Barn

Cockeysville, MD, United States

Firm

Studio of an Artisan Builder and Lucid Explorer

Type

Residential › Private House

STATUS

Built

YEAR

1999

SIZE

5000 sqft - 10,000 sqft

BUDGET

$500K - 1M

David NAILL designed and fabricated a new circular roof for an existing wood silo. The faceted roof is articulated with alternating wood and glass segments to emulate the jewelry of Betty Cooke.
David NAILL also designed and finished the Live/Work Studio within an existing stone barn for Betty Cooke and William Steinmetz. Each new space was coordinated to align with the original configuration of the barn. The natural-lit studio and living space occupy the upper-level threshing floor, while the sleeping spaces are protected within the stone foundation of the parlor level below. The stone retaining wall of the bank barn, offers protection from cold north wind, while the cantilevered forebay offers seasonal shade to the large expanses of glass to the south. The main floor and roof, suspended upon a timber frame, are pulled away from the perimeter walls, allowing sunlight to penetrate the expansive volume of space. A steel stair with a glass railing defines the edge of the new modern infill so that design and construction are directly agrarian and minimally austere.