This three-story dairy barn was built between 1911 and 1920. In the 1940s, the United States Army first repurposed it to house the Signal Intelligence Operations during WWII and the Cold War. For the second repurpose, we redesigned the space to house an engineering firm.
Vint Hill Farm Historic District, Fauquier County, Virginia
The renovation required preserving elements of the building’s historic significance. To achieve this, we used frameless glass interior doors and partitions to reveal the original heavy-timber post-and-beam construction. The floor-to-ceiling glass does not obscure the original barn structure.
To achieve a utilitarian aesthetic consistent with a barn, the original concrete floors were polished, and the original wood floors were repaired and refinished. Spiral mechanical ductwork and sprinkler piping were left exposed and painted. The result is a casual, warm interior that honors the building’s humble origins.
