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Green Olive Barn
Green Olive Barn
Olivebridge, NY, United States
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Green Olive Barn
Olivebridge, NY, United States
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Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2022
SIZE
1000 sqft - 3000 sqft
The Green Olive Barn, situated in Olivebridge, New York, exemplifies adaptive reuse, transforming a historic rural building into a modern, energy-efficient residence.
The project revitalizes an abandoned animal barn from the early 1900's, re-purposing its roughly 2,200 sqft structure into a comfortable three-bedroom home that honors the existing structure while adapting it to modern standards and efficiency.
The project’s defining feature is the green metal roofing that completely wraps the exterior volume. This bold material choice not only provides a durable shield against the elements but also gives the structure a monolithic, contemporary aesthetic while blending in with the colors of the Catskills.
To accommodate the client’s expectations, we designed an extension on the south side of the building. This addition creates ample space for a primary bedroom suite and supports a spacious terrace on the second floor, which serves as an outdoor extension of the upper-level living spaces, offering generous views of the backyard and surrounding nature.
On the interior, the approach was to celebrate the building's original character and its organization. We tried to maintain as much of the existing structure as possible, revealing the old oak beams at the entrance and throughout the lower level of the barn. These rugged, aged timber elements provide a warm, tactile contrast to the clean lines of the new interventions, revealing part of its past.
On the upper level, what was once a hay farm, with a lofted area used to load tractor-trailers from the top down, was converted into a split-level open space. The kitchen and dining area welcome the guests in the lower part of the room, while a few steps up, the living room creates an intimate space that looks straight at the tree canopies.
Beyond its visual appeal, the Green Olive Barn is a high-performance building. The renovation prioritized insulating and air-sealing the building envelope well beyond standard energy code requirements. This transformation turned a drafty, utilitarian structure into a healthy, thermally comfortable environment.
By weaving together the rustic charm of the original 1900's frame with advanced building science and a playful, modern exterior skin, this house demonstrates how the preservation of local heritage and a forward-looking model for rural living can live under the same roof.
The project revitalizes an abandoned animal barn from the early 1900's, re-purposing its roughly 2,200 sqft structure into a comfortable three-bedroom home that honors the existing structure while adapting it to modern standards and efficiency.
The project’s defining feature is the green metal roofing that completely wraps the exterior volume. This bold material choice not only provides a durable shield against the elements but also gives the structure a monolithic, contemporary aesthetic while blending in with the colors of the Catskills.
To accommodate the client’s expectations, we designed an extension on the south side of the building. This addition creates ample space for a primary bedroom suite and supports a spacious terrace on the second floor, which serves as an outdoor extension of the upper-level living spaces, offering generous views of the backyard and surrounding nature.
On the interior, the approach was to celebrate the building's original character and its organization. We tried to maintain as much of the existing structure as possible, revealing the old oak beams at the entrance and throughout the lower level of the barn. These rugged, aged timber elements provide a warm, tactile contrast to the clean lines of the new interventions, revealing part of its past.
On the upper level, what was once a hay farm, with a lofted area used to load tractor-trailers from the top down, was converted into a split-level open space. The kitchen and dining area welcome the guests in the lower part of the room, while a few steps up, the living room creates an intimate space that looks straight at the tree canopies.
Beyond its visual appeal, the Green Olive Barn is a high-performance building. The renovation prioritized insulating and air-sealing the building envelope well beyond standard energy code requirements. This transformation turned a drafty, utilitarian structure into a healthy, thermally comfortable environment.
By weaving together the rustic charm of the original 1900's frame with advanced building science and a playful, modern exterior skin, this house demonstrates how the preservation of local heritage and a forward-looking model for rural living can live under the same roof.
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