The Bar

n

Normandy / Franc

e

In this project by architect Antonin Ziegler the agricultural

honesty of a once-ruined barn is now the central feature of

the house. The wooden bones of the old barn have been cla

d

in a zinc envelope but still de

fine the interior. Internal struc-

tures for sleeping and bathing have been added in equall

y

simple breeze blocks and cement, while glass windows slic

e

through the space, giving views of the wheat

fields of the

Regional Natural Park of Boucles de la Seine

.

But within the rustic simplicity there is still space for playful

touches. Above the dark monolithic kitchen island unit, fitte

d

with an equally sleek GROHE Concetto faucet, a line of out-

sized bare bulb lights create an appealing decorative feature.

The bedrooms are tucked into the wooden beams, where hay

was once stored. And yet luxury has been incorporated too

–

a swim/spa space uses simple materials to emphasize th

e

beauty of the beams that soar above it

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