Two-story Wooden Farmhouse by OnSite Architecture

two-story wooden farmhouse virginia

The building’s translucent polycarbonate envelope conforms to the, hyperbolic shape, baths the interior spaces in an even natural light and reveals a sculptural timber frame. The building is the resolutely modern expression of an ancient technique.

Project: Arritt Farmhouse
Architects: OnSite Architecture
Location: Virginia, USA
Project Managers: Marie and Keith Zawistowski
Project Team: Sean King, Patrick Hummel, Erin Carraher
Structural Engineering: Pierre LaFlamme
Via: Archdaily


The project consisted of the complete renovation of an existing two hundred year old farmhouse and the design and construction of a new three story tower addition. The addition, a quilting studio and guest rooms, is conceived as a torqued translucent volume with punched window openings that frame particular creek and mountain views. For more information visit OnSite Architecture site.

Brick House in Low Cost by iStudio Architecture – in progress

living space along the courtyard brick house in progress


The Brick House, situated amidst rural settlements in Wada, near Mumbai,India, is a 2500 sq.ft. farmhouse set within hills and farms. An individualistic piece of architecture, the organic form emerges from the ground and flows into the skyline, following curved dips and peaks. The House is constructed using materials – bricks, stone, wood, bamboo and ferro-cement in their naked form, giving an earthy feel to the built up space. Low cost and eco-friendly technologies like rat-trap bonds for brickwork, filler slabs, brick jalis, built-in furniture allowed this 2400 sq ft structure to be constructed in INR 12 lacs due to reduced requirement of steel, cement & bricks, use of locally available material and the rejection of unnecessary practices like plastering.
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Modern Farmhouse Design by Bates Masi Architects

Farmhouse Architecture Design by Bates Masi Architects

The modern farmhouse designed by Bates Masi Architect. This residence is primarily used when the clients’ extended family comes from England for long visits, they would like to live on place that away from city crowds and traffic so they ask the architect to create a peaceful house to relax and to reconnect with their family and with nature. The design objective was to make every day of that month unique by providing a range of destinations within the site with diverse scales, functions, and views: from gathering in the expansive living room overlooking the fields of the former peach orchard to reading alone on a shaded bench between the library and the edge of the forest. Multiple paths and hallways connect each destination, further increasing variety. Finally, each detail and custom furnishing is designed to make mundane rituals into thoughtful events. Read more

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