RESIDENTIAL
INSTITUTIONAL
BERKS COUNTY
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    The uphill northern façade of the guest house has traditional sliding barn doors over French doors, to give flexibility for the amount of light coming into the interior.
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    The lower façade, which faces south has French doors, large windows and transoms overlooking the swimming pool.
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    The raised terrace with a pergola extends the outdoor living space near the pool.
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    The guest house interior functions as a spacious interconnected setting for a family room, dining area, kitchen, and sleeping area, with an adjoining bath/pool changing room.
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    The interior borrows views of the pool and surrounding gardens.
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    The ceiling extends to the full height of the building, and a cupola gives added light to the space below.
With a ten-acre rural site and 1700’s era farmhouse, the clients wanted to add a guesthouse and swimming pool to their country retreat. The guesthouse was designed in the style of a bank barn, to recall elements of a former barn once there and to harmonize with the sloping site.