PROJECT  Farm to Table

LOCATION Fauquier County, Virginia, US​

ARCHITECT McInturff Architects

CLIENT

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN TEAM Mark McInturff FAIA, Peter Noonan AIA

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
CONTRACTOR Added Dimensions / Richard Hazboun

ENGINEERS
1200 Architectural Engineers, PLLC / Christopher Cobb, PE
Greenway Engineering / Chris Blair PS PLS



PHOTOGRAPHER Anice Hoachlander

CONSULTANTS (if applicable)
Pool Contractor. Lewis Aquatech Pools Don Gwiz dgwiz@Lewis-Aquatech.com
Lighting Design Hinson Design Group LLC Wayne Hinson wayne.hinsondesign@gmail.com
Interior Design Bakos Interiors Pamela Bakos, NCIDQ, ASID Pamela@BakosInteriors.com

PROJECT COMPLETION DATE  11/22/2022

PROJECT SUMMARY
Or, more precisely, dairy farm to dining table.

This project involves the conversion of a defunct dairy farm into a single-family house in the rural Virginia
countryside. The fit from one use to the other was surprisingly simple.

The cattle pens became Living, Dining and Kitchen.

The feed loft on the upper story became bedrooms. A new stair bisects the loft and connects bedrooms to the main level; previous access was via ladder.

The manure shed­­­­­­­ and silage chute became a screened porch and the milking room on the far side of the farmyard is now a playroom. The farmyard tself was repurposed as a shared courtyard with a pool.

Some new steel structure was needed to bring the barn up to code. Otherwise the reconfiguration was simple, requiring no aggressive effort.

On the exterior, the original massing and materials were retained to the degree possible, with larger areas of windows added only on the south side, facing the courtyard.

Materials were all selected for their informality and ease of use. All in all, easily done.

JURY COMMENTS (if applicable)

It preserves the essential qualities of an historic farm, while adapting it for a new use as a residence. The pool in the center of the farmyard ties the composition together to make a gathering place.

IMAGES – CAPTIONS & CREDITS

Image 1  Courtyard view at dusk Anice Hoachlander
Image 2  Courtyard view at dusk. Anice Hoachlander
Image 3  Livving, dining and kitchen open to the courtyard beyond. Anice Hoachlander
Image 4  A glazed gallery opens the main living spaces to the couryard. Anice Hoachlander
Image 5  A new spiral stair replaces the original ladder access and leads to the bedrooms above. Anice Hoachlander
Image 6  A new stair overlooks the first floor and courtyard beyond. Anice Hoachlander
Image 7  Retractable screens can drop down to enclose the covered outdoor seating area. Anice Hoachlander
Image 8  Courtyard view at dusk Anice Hoachlander

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