WATERMILL BARN

Team: JT Bachman, Katie Stranix, Lane Rick and Can Vu Bui

The new Watermill Barn is composed of three types of spaces, each with its own character. The closest to the old barn, is the study, the knuckle between the two structures, it is the mutable transition between disparate environments. A turn of the head provides clear views  into the old barn, into the new wing, and out to the garden between them, the knuckle is the heart of the site-the best perch to watch everything that is coming and going on all sides. Beyond the knuckle at the west end of the new barn, the most open room provides a living space and studio. This is where life gathers and spills onto the decks to the north and south. Upstairs, the bedrooms provide a more private, contemplative space. Up here, it is possible to take refuge among the trees, away from the pool, the deck, the kitchen, and their manifold comings and goings.