On an estate of 4.5 hectares, surrounded by a century old fruit trees, the client wanted to replace a neglected sixties barn by a contemporary design. The new barn fits to both the landscape and the historical buildings on the estate, where the main building is the monumental farm ?Rottenburg?. Besides shelter for the sheep and storage, the new barn also accommodates an apartment.

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Architects: Workshop architecten

Location: Rijswijk,The Netherlands

Area: 270.0 m2

Project Year: 2016

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Contributors: Sander Gijssen, Johan de Wit, Laura Berasaluce Achaerandio, Ergin Kurt
Contractor: Legemaat van Elst

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From the architect. On an estate of 4.5 hectares, surrounded by a century old fruit trees, the client wanted to replace a neglected sixties barn by a contemporary design. The new barn fits to both the landscape and the historical buildings on the estate, where the main building is the monumental farm ?Rottenburg?. Besides shelter for the sheep and storage, the new barn also accommodates an apartment.

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Floor Plan

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The main structure consists of four timber slabs that divide the b...