The idea of ?modern barn? came up quite early in the sketching phase. A building typology that naturally connected to the village's current scale and grammar. The materials and the details however was designed to give clear signals that this was built in our time. In this way a new "growth ring" could be added to the village's long history of utility buildings.

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Architects: GWSK Arkitekter

Location: 386 96 Bläsinge, Sweden

Architect In Charge: Timo Karasalo

Area: 100.0 sqm

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Linus Flodin

Structural Engineering: Henrik Moegelin, Stockholm

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From the architect. The idea of ?modern barn? came up quite early in the sketching phase. A building typology that naturally connected to the village's current scale and grammar. The materials and the details however was designed to give clear signals that this was built in our time. In this way a new "growth ring" could be added to the village's long history of utility buildings.

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The outstretched and narrow volume was ideal for the project's spatial and functional program. And the traditional barn pitched roof shape gave good possibilities to create significant internal qualities.

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Floor Plan

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