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Meier Rd 1 + 2 Mork-Ulnes Architects

The initial Meier Road brief required large flexible spaces that could house a workshop, art studio and storage for barn equipment and collectibles. Exploring the barn typology within this agricultural region brought that historically relevant context to the fore and created a dialogue with nearby barn structures. The question of how to create an ideal art studio within the barn vernacular, however, emerged as the main challenge of the design process. Ultimately, inverting the traditional barn’s gable roof created two high points that invite indirect, northern light into the studio and increase the double-height space within.