I love your work so so much. For me this is some of the best content on RUclips. Imaginative, creative, thoughtful and insightful. It's a good day when one of these videos comes out.
Once again you’ve delivered a striking solution that honours the origins of the building while providing beautiful, liveable space for the future: you are a consumate story-teller! If only I had resources to employ you!
Remarkable The slatting, the white steel, the shine to the ceiling and props, the nighttime view, the introduction of sunlight. the center lucite bath, the open flooring!!! I remain amazed!!! Ty❤🎉
It’s so beautiful from a design standpoint. You’re extremely creative! If I were to actually use you as an architect, I would let you design and then I would have you add things that I need to function in the home for example, a place for a washer and dryer, plenty of storage space, stinks with storage underneath , a place to hang all my coats…
Not my favourite of your designs but I still like it a lot. I'm just not quite sure of the placement of the bathroom and think I'd prefer it where the reading nook is personally as it's current location seems to dominate the space IMO. Love the stealth window treatment and use of the existing barn door to hide the stairs/utility area.
Thanks for your thoughts - they’re always appreciated! I know what you mean about it dominating the space. I think that’s what my aim was: to make the glowing box the heart of the building. I never know how these ideas will turn out til I build them!
I agree. Love the design and use of space except for the light box bathroom. I’d like it in the corner where the reading nook is as well. I am imagining myself as the owner working with you as the architect and coming up with the design.
How beautiful and clever. I particularly like this juxtaposition of the traditional timber elements with the sharp white and translucent glass elements. The translucent glass bathroom is inspired, and I have also liked the translucent element you've used in your other tiny homes. This is definitely something I'd like to incorporate into my own home. I also like that you honour the barn's original purpose so that it still sits recognisably within its landscape.
I loved this one so much! I just discovered your channel. Trying not to binge watch all your vids, but it's hard not to 😂. Super inspired by your creativity, mixing the true to tradition with modern elements. Elegant and practical.
I was so looking forward to this/your next video. I like almost everything; Great ideas, though I am not so keen on having slats in front of windows. I know you wanted to preserve the character of the building and your solution is genial. But I do like proper and big windows to look out of 🙂.
I have used horizontal angled slats myself ( not an architect ) and they’re fine up high but imho you might want to live with one for a while before committing to main walls of living spaces. But, hey, as ever, a beautiful intelligent and sympathetic treatment for modern living . Thx
The window idea and the bathroom wall material is geniuuusssss!! 😮❤ Im your fan from Indonesia, btw. You have inspired me to draw floor plan of my workplace when a client asked me 😂🙈
Growing up on a farm I’ve always had an affinity for old timber-framed barns and outbuildings, and have always wanted to convert one into a house. I’m curious what the do,ensigns of this structure are…🤔
Ms. Wheeler, I love these, all of them! My personal favorite is the ruins house. I really would like you to do an A-frame! (If you take suggestions.) I love A-frames, and a Gemma Wheeler A-frame would be great.
Wonderful how you have so creatively focused towards bringing light *in* to the building...but...how do you keep it *out* sufficiently for restful sleep? Some kind of motorised blind system built into the window frames? Or between the glazing?
I usually love your work but this one was a left turn for me. All this space and only one bedroom, a tiny bathroom on the main floor and long hallways to the downstairs bathroom and upstairs reading area? There was plenty of room in the open areas that could have been sacrificed so that those hallways didn't feel like they were closing in on a person. I really like the idea of the external slats to cover larger windows that will allow more light into both floors and maintain the original feel of a barn from the outside. However, the modern decor, wired pendant lights, and having most of the walls, furnishings, kitchen and bathrooms done in all white leaves this barn that has so much potential feeling cold and sterile. I realize that this is a converted barn but I was expecting more of a homey feel and that it would pay homage to the large families that were raised on farms since the structure has so much square footage.
Thanks for your thoughts. I took a risk! It’s such a regular space I could have gone down a much more straightforward route and done something a little more standard, but I just wanted to explore this idea and see where it took me. I’ve got it out of my system now so I promise not to always throw a curveball :)
It’s a shame that the set up isn’t conducive to maybe adding an outside seating area on the rear of the property. That would really make it feel like it’s a lot more spacious. An expat watching in Florida.
Yes I guess it’s due to sticking with this concept. I could have gone a whole different route and opened it right up to that south west corner. It’s such a flexible building I had to kind of throw up some obstacles!
This is the only design of yours that I am not sure about. Stunning as usual but not sure about the practicality. The bathroom design is amazing but would be very hard to live with. For a home it would be a nightmare to keep clean, better as a holiday let. The mezzanine is a real luxury that I personally couldn't afford to lose the floor space for. Having said all that I'm always inspired by your designs
Thanks so much for your thoughts! I guess that’s what concept designs are about - trying things out to see if you could live with them and then you go one way or the other. I appreciate you taking the time to consider it.
I agree. It’s beautiful, but I’m not sure it’s practical. I also don’t know if Gemma has been to upstate New York-it cold in the winter! All the heat would rise to the bedroom and it would probably be chilly downstairs, and uncomfortably warm in summer. I also wouldn’t like the bedroom so exposed to noise and light from the translucent bathroom if my spouse were in there while I was trying to sleep! Fine for a solo retreat, but not practical for even a couple. Gemma is amazing, though. I always love her videos!
Weirdly kept wondering where the extract fan would be placed on all that glass (yes in the roof but then kind of spoils it) great design though love it
This is absolutely gorgeous, but I'm not sure about the bathroom. The idea that you can vaguely see someone inside the bathroom as they are 'busy' doesn't go well with the need for privacy when inside that room. Beautiful design though. Keep on designing and we'll keep on watching. Thank you.
Gemma, I marvel at each of your designs but this, your latest presentation, is far and away my favorite. Your approach and selection of materials is so unique yet totally functional. Much admiration from South Carolina, USA.
Haha I wouldn’t like that either!! The glass would be fully opaque but translucent so really couldn’t be seen through. I think maybe I got the levels a bit wrong in the render so it didn’t reassure people of that!
gemma, this is an absolutely brilliant conceptualization that creates a wonderfully liveable home while preserving all the unique qualities of the original barn. i could easily envision a series of shelves placed between the studs on both sides of the little reading nook, filled with books and turning it into a beautiful little library. congratulations on creating such a marvelous transformation.
I watch your videos with absolute awe at your creative thinking process. Love what you do with old structures, to modernise and bring to life, without losing their original integrity. Well done
I love the way you have honored the old, right down to keeping alive the spirit of the horse stalls. The exterior cladding seems brilliant to me, such captivating appearances both day and night. And I especially appreciate using stark modern materials to introduce the new interior elements. Your videos are a thought-provoking beautiful pleasure!
I think it is a beautiful design resolution, but I believe it has a little flaw with the cladded window concept: How are you supposed to clean the outside glass with that clad?
Ah yes it’s something that requires a bit of extra effort with inward opening windows and/or a concealed shutter made of the cladding. Then a reach & wash system. Too much faff for some I’m sure so it depends on whether you’re committed to the concept I guess!
@@gemmawheeler Wouldn’t it be possible to hinge the windows separately (leaving the slatted covers static)on the side to open like a page in a book? Then you could wash both sides of the glass.
I love so much about this beautiful transformation - the external insulation keeping the slats is particularly brilliant and the overall layout keeps the building's character so respectfully and so successfully! That bathroom though, gave me pause. Whilst I love the concept, I think there are two glaring problems. One is its physical dominance and the other is possible privacy issues during use. But do keep 'em coming, I am always so excited when I see you've posted another video and your work is always spectacular!
Very nice! I like what you said about "disguising the house within". You put words to my feelings about a barn we want to reform, though it's quite different in other ways. It's smaller and has stone walls on 3 sides and nothing on one side which is where I thought the disguising should go. I'll see if you have any more barn conversions... :)
I really enjoy your designs Gemma, particularly the stealth windows and external insulation on this design to save space and character. I often wonder if you had the time how you would have designed the Italian cabin that the great @MartijnDoolaard is undertaking? Similar to the George Dunnett episode. Looking forward to the next video.
I absolutely love it! Would be great for a couple who both work from home, with all the common spaces but also little nooks for privacy. I could 100% see myself living in a place like this.
Great design. How would you handle TV/Stereo as the couch faces the window and the face of the fireplace is slanted? Putting entertainment centre up in the bedroom would seem somewhat solipsistic. Also the somewhat see through main bath may only be for the brave. Nice that there is a powder room on the main floor.
I think this is your best yet; I love the translucent glass, great idea. I love how all these materials work together in this setting. I will share this with my students with an design eye, thank you.
Love your designs. But I would love to see more small home designs like this with a more family oriented spin (i.e. more than one bedroom). Especially in regards to the large mezzanine, which is a great design feature, but incredibly impractical and a waste of space for most people.
When I was in the antique business, I worked a lot with the local lighting expert, who inspected and rewired (if necessary) all the antique lamps that I bought. I was talking to him once about my attraction to the Arts & Crafts style and furniture. He said, “You have to remember that those people lived in the dark!”meaning that they had small windows and lamps that didn’t put out much light. When I analyze your designs, I am reminded of his comments about living in the dark. PS, I’d put in a hand rail in the stairway so people of all ages can climb them safely.
Love this! My first instinct was that the living spaces should go on the top floor and the bedrooms on the ground floor, but the way you placed things made for a much more unique and original layout.
I am fascinated by your creativity and love the idea of preserving the original character of buildings. There's another video of yours in which a ruin is given a new life - it's a really great solution. What would bother me in reality with many designs is that if the design is so open and the bed is on the top floor, the heat goes up and it gets uncomfortably warm to sleep in in summer. I've read that almost all houses in the USA have air conditioning, so maybe that wouldn't be a problem there.
Yes, some air conditioning would be needed for that upstairs bedroom in that area of New York. I grew up in Upstate (a suburb of Rochester), and I went to camp in the Fingerlakes area. I also lived for a bit in northern NJ, across from NYC, so I can confidently say that when it’s hot, it’s both hot and muggy. And when it is cold it is VERY cold. So I am not convinced about the open plan, especially regarding heating and cooling. And like some others here, I am also not convinced about the translucent bathroom walls. For me, were I living there, I might be ok with translucent from the waist up or so. I’d also be more inclined to put the fireplace in the center of the space, rather than the bathroom, although I do find the “light box” aspect of it interesting. Very interesting designs as always!
Upstate New York has a challenging climate. Hot and muggy in the summer and often below-freezing cold in the winter. A month of mud in spring. One would definitely need ceiling fans at least.
I love your content! Elegant and fresh, I'm a fan the modern revival of old buildings. Personally I'd prefer to have the office and the reading area fused so it's a multipurpose space and would have left a larger common area downstaris but I loved the glowing box loo!
I absolutely LOVE this as well as all your other designs. I think they are quite genius! I sent my sister a link to your RUclips along with this comment - "I love her very thoughtful POV. So inventive!" The one thing I thought here was, in order to give someone a bit more privacy in the upstairs bathroom due to the translucent glass, which is beautiful, I thought you might have the glass somehow strips horizontally alternating between translucent and opaque replicating the siding and windows. It would break up the visibility of the person inside using the bathroom. Maybe? :)
finally some love for book readers, with that nook...i love the make up.... even thinking to build a house like this from scratch, not just as renovation...
I eagerly watch every one of your videos as soon as they drop. Your vision and creativity never disappoint. I noticed that you included only a washing machine, no dryer, and that is common in your videos. That seems a bit impractical, especially in a northern climate.
Ah I think that may be a culture difference. I live in Scotland but don’t use a drier, just air dry on a pulley system. I think they are more commonly used in the States? I tried it once and was alarmed by the leap in my electricity bill!
Bloody brilliant. But a skylight above the bathroom would be nice, in addition to your luxurious glass box, both from a light and ventilation point of a view.
This is absolutely exquisite! I deeply appreciate your vison and gifts. What a lovely, lovely channel! Don't I wish I had a project to let you loose on! I love the contrast of the "alien" object glowing as if it were dropped down into the old barn. The idea of using the slats is genius as is leaving the palimpset of the timebers from the old horse stalls. Love it love it!
Beautiful design! What an architects touch could do to a space in dire need of refinishing....
Thank you!
Turn the slats the other way and the world can't see in.
Hear, hear!
Seconded, in every respect!
…except about the slats in the comments below, because vertical slats would make it look like a Welsh barn and not an American one
I love your work so so much. For me this is some of the best content on RUclips. Imaginative, creative, thoughtful and insightful. It's a good day when one of these videos comes out.
Wow, thank you!
I agree!
Seconded!
1000% agree!
💯 I’m a dedicated fan for life xx
The slatted windows and the glowing, translucent bathroom - genius!
Once again you’ve delivered a striking solution that honours the origins of the building while providing beautiful, liveable space for the future: you are a consumate story-teller!
If only I had resources to employ you!
How can you keep in knocking them out of the park like you do!? Fabulous! Thank you
🤣 thanks
Very beautiful! I'm just not sure about the translucent bathroom, I think I'd prefer solid walls.
Agreed. Privacy in the bathroom is a must for me.
Love the translucent bathroom! Meis Van der Rowe would be proud!
I look forward so much to your videos. You ALWAYS seem to bring a fresh look and design that is so inspirational. I am sure you have a lot of success.
Remarkable
The slatting, the white steel, the shine to the ceiling and props, the nighttime view, the introduction of sunlight. the center lucite bath, the open flooring!!!
I remain amazed!!!
Ty❤🎉
It’s so beautiful from a design standpoint. You’re extremely creative! If I were to actually use you as an architect, I would let you design and then I would have you add things that I need to function in the home for example, a place for a washer and dryer, plenty of storage space, stinks with storage underneath , a place to hang all my coats…
There is a washer dryer unit in the ground floor hallway leading to the downstairs bathroom. :)
Not my favourite of your designs but I still like it a lot. I'm just not quite sure of the placement of the bathroom and think I'd prefer it where the reading nook is personally as it's current location seems to dominate the space IMO.
Love the stealth window treatment and use of the existing barn door to hide the stairs/utility area.
Thanks for your thoughts - they’re always appreciated! I know what you mean about it dominating the space. I think that’s what my aim was: to make the glowing box the heart of the building. I never know how these ideas will turn out til I build them!
I agree. Love the design and use of space except for the light box bathroom. I’d like it in the corner where the reading nook is as well. I am imagining myself as the owner working with you as the architect and coming up with the design.
How beautiful and clever. I particularly like this juxtaposition of the traditional timber elements with the sharp white and translucent glass elements. The translucent glass bathroom is inspired, and I have also liked the translucent element you've used in your other tiny homes. This is definitely something I'd like to incorporate into my own home. I also like that you honour the barn's original purpose so that it still sits recognisably within its landscape.
I loved this one so much! I just discovered your channel. Trying not to binge watch all your vids, but it's hard not to 😂. Super inspired by your creativity, mixing the true to tradition with modern elements. Elegant and practical.
I love seeing these as a sort of ‘thought exercise’ - but I do think this would make a better 3 bed house than a one bed/ giant studio.
I love that bathroom and that fireplace. It's amazing how well you made it fit into such an old building without looking inappropriate.
I was so looking forward to this/your next video.
I like almost everything; Great ideas, though I am not so keen on having slats in front of windows. I know you wanted to preserve the character of the building and your solution is genial. But I do like proper and big windows to look out of 🙂.
Amazing as always. I could definitely live in this beautiful home. Love your work!
Супер дизайн! Спасибо, что поделились с нами!
I have used horizontal angled slats myself ( not an architect ) and they’re fine up high but imho you might want to live with one for a while before committing to main walls of living spaces. But, hey, as ever, a beautiful intelligent and sympathetic treatment for modern living . Thx
Wonderful!!!!! In love with it!!!
The window idea and the bathroom wall material is geniuuusssss!! 😮❤ Im your fan from Indonesia, btw. You have inspired me to draw floor plan of my workplace when a client asked me 😂🙈
Genius Gemma, great great way to do it - loved it
Amazing project ! Like Jenna's combination a modern elements and materials with classic architecture!
Thank you for new video!
USA, Nika
Stunning work
Thank you. Really lovely work.
all fun on paper no work, no ugly surprises, no problems - cheap and easy
Yup!
Lots of interesting ideas here, some which you mention and other Easter eggs to find.
SUPERB!!! 😍😍😍
Beautiful…
Awesome as always !👍🏽😎
Ingenious! 😊
beautiful
Brilliant and innovative.
Love your work!
Love it!
Growing up on a farm I’ve always had an affinity for old timber-framed barns and outbuildings, and have always wanted to convert one into a house. I’m curious what the do,ensigns of this structure are…🤔
It’s beautiful. You do wonder architecture.
love it well done!
i like it!
Wow
Ms. Wheeler, I love these, all of them! My personal favorite is the ruins house. I really would like you to do an A-frame! (If you take suggestions.) I love A-frames, and a Gemma Wheeler A-frame would be great.
Wonderful how you have so creatively focused towards bringing light *in* to the building...but...how do you keep it *out* sufficiently for restful sleep? Some kind of motorised blind system built into the window frames? Or between the glazing?
Yes motorised blinds I’d think
Of course
Nice design. How do you propose to insulate the building?
Remove the existing cladding and insulate externally and in the floor.
Gemma, do you experience the joy of seeing your designs being built?
I do! But it takes much longer than these videos take to produce so it is my long term goal to share some real builds with you.
I usually love your work but this one was a left turn for me. All this space and only one bedroom, a tiny bathroom on the main floor and long hallways to the downstairs bathroom and upstairs reading area? There was plenty of room in the open areas that could have been sacrificed so that those hallways didn't feel like they were closing in on a person. I really like the idea of the external slats to cover larger windows that will allow more light into both floors and maintain the original feel of a barn from the outside. However, the modern decor, wired pendant lights, and having most of the walls, furnishings, kitchen and bathrooms done in all white leaves this barn that has so much potential feeling cold and sterile. I realize that this is a converted barn but I was expecting more of a homey feel and that it would pay homage to the large families that were raised on farms since the structure has so much square footage.
Thanks for your thoughts. I took a risk! It’s such a regular space I could have gone down a much more straightforward route and done something a little more standard, but I just wanted to explore this idea and see where it took me. I’ve got it out of my system now so I promise not to always throw a curveball :)
It’s a shame that the set up isn’t conducive to maybe adding an outside seating area on the rear of the property. That would really make it feel like it’s a lot more spacious. An expat watching in Florida.
Yes I guess it’s due to sticking with this concept. I could have gone a whole different route and opened it right up to that south west corner. It’s such a flexible building I had to kind of throw up some obstacles!
They call this concept a "barndominium."
If you get tired of architecture you could do audiobooks!
😂 thanks
That upstairs bathroom sold me! Modernity surrounded by rustic/chic. This is a barn saying it's not a barn but also being very barn. Love this!
This is the only design of yours that I am not sure about. Stunning as usual but not sure about the practicality. The bathroom design is amazing but would be very hard to live with. For a home it would be a nightmare to keep clean, better as a holiday let. The mezzanine is a real luxury that I personally couldn't afford to lose the floor space for. Having said all that I'm always inspired by your designs
Thanks so much for your thoughts! I guess that’s what concept designs are about - trying things out to see if you could live with them and then you go one way or the other. I appreciate you taking the time to consider it.
I agree. It’s beautiful, but I’m not sure it’s practical. I also don’t know if Gemma has been to upstate New York-it cold in the winter! All the heat would rise to the bedroom and it would probably be chilly downstairs, and uncomfortably warm in summer. I also wouldn’t like the bedroom so exposed to noise and light from the translucent bathroom if my spouse were in there while I was trying to sleep! Fine for a solo retreat, but not practical for even a couple. Gemma is amazing, though. I always love her videos!
Weirdly kept wondering where the extract fan would be placed on all that glass (yes in the roof but then kind of spoils it) great design though love it
Absolutely as a holiday cottage 😍
This is absolutely gorgeous, but I'm not sure about the bathroom. The idea that you can vaguely see someone inside the bathroom as they are 'busy' doesn't go well with the need for privacy when inside that room. Beautiful design though. Keep on designing and we'll keep on watching. Thank you.
Gemma, I marvel at each of your designs but this, your latest presentation, is far and away my favorite. Your approach and selection of materials is so unique yet totally functional. Much admiration from South Carolina, USA.
Thank you so much
I'd love to see you tackle renovating a traditional Japanese home.
Love this! My only thought is whether I would be too vulnerable sitting on the toilet and be slightly visible from the outside
Haha I wouldn’t like that either!! The glass would be fully opaque but translucent so really couldn’t be seen through. I think maybe I got the levels a bit wrong in the render so it didn’t reassure people of that!
@@gemmawheeler well it’s an excellent transformation. Can imagine a lovely lifestyle in there with all the light too
I'm hooked! So very enjoyable to see your creativity turn difficult spaces into magical ones.
gemma, this is an absolutely brilliant conceptualization that creates a wonderfully liveable home while preserving all the unique qualities of the original barn. i could easily envision a series of shelves placed between the studs on both sides of the little reading nook, filled with books and turning it into a beautiful little library. congratulations on creating such a marvelous transformation.
I saw bookshelves between the studs, too!
Love this idea! Or some draped linen curtains for some softness and privacy!
I watch your videos with absolute awe at your creative thinking process. Love what you do with old structures, to modernise and bring to life, without losing their original integrity. Well done
Gemma you are a genius. I love your useful yet so out of the box designs.
Love your designs and integrity in your work.
Those exposed walls would allow for so much out of the way shelf space, I'm kind of in love with the look and the potential practicality.
Brilliant way of putting your work out there to the masses
Yay! What a good day it is when one of your videos comes out! 🧡
Hope you enjoyed it!
I love the way you have honored the old, right down to keeping alive the spirit of the horse stalls. The exterior cladding seems brilliant to me, such captivating appearances both day and night. And I especially appreciate using stark modern materials to introduce the new interior elements. Your videos are a thought-provoking beautiful pleasure!
I think it is a beautiful design resolution, but I believe it has a little flaw with the cladded window concept: How are you supposed to clean the outside glass with that clad?
Ah yes it’s something that requires a bit of extra effort with inward opening windows and/or a concealed shutter made of the cladding. Then a reach & wash system. Too much faff for some I’m sure so it depends on whether you’re committed to the concept I guess!
@@gemmawheeler Wouldn’t it be possible to hinge the windows separately (leaving the slatted covers static)on the side to open like a page in a book? Then you could wash both sides of the glass.
Most modern windows come with one or both sashes opening on the inside for cleaning.
I love so much about this beautiful transformation - the external insulation keeping the slats is particularly brilliant and the overall layout keeps the building's character so respectfully and so successfully! That bathroom though, gave me pause. Whilst I love the concept, I think there are two glaring problems. One is its physical dominance and the other is possible privacy issues during use. But do keep 'em coming, I am always so excited when I see you've posted another video and your work is always spectacular!
Yes yes yes! Another video!
Very nice! I like what you said about "disguising the house within". You put words to my feelings about a barn we want to reform, though it's quite different in other ways. It's smaller and has stone walls on 3 sides and nothing on one side which is where I thought the disguising should go. I'll see if you have any more barn conversions... :)
Love these videos.
I really enjoy your designs Gemma, particularly the stealth windows and external insulation on this design to save space and character. I often wonder if you had the time how you would have designed the Italian cabin that the great @MartijnDoolaard is undertaking? Similar to the George Dunnett episode. Looking forward to the next video.
Love your work! The animation gives such a great visualisation of what can be done.
I absolutely love it! Would be great for a couple who both work from home, with all the common spaces but also little nooks for privacy. I could 100% see myself living in a place like this.
Great design. How would you handle TV/Stereo as the couch faces the window and the face of the fireplace is slanted? Putting entertainment centre up in the bedroom would seem somewhat solipsistic. Also the somewhat see through main bath may only be for the brave. Nice that there is a powder room on the main floor.
Probably put it in place of the bench to the left of the window?
I think this is your best yet; I love the translucent glass, great idea. I love how all these materials work together in this setting. I will share this with my students with an design eye, thank you.
Love your designs. But I would love to see more small home designs like this with a more family oriented spin (i.e. more than one bedroom). Especially in regards to the large mezzanine, which is a great design feature, but incredibly impractical and a waste of space for most people.
Yyeessss…one of my favorite notifications to get.
When I was in the antique business, I worked a lot with the local lighting expert, who inspected and rewired (if necessary) all the antique lamps that I bought. I was talking to him once about my attraction to the Arts & Crafts style and furniture. He said, “You have to remember that those people lived in the dark!”meaning that they had small windows and lamps that didn’t put out much light. When I analyze your designs, I am reminded of his comments about living in the dark. PS, I’d put in a hand rail in the stairway so people of all ages can climb them safely.
Chances are, in NY State, a hand rail would be required by zoning for this kind of renovation.
Love this! My first instinct was that the living spaces should go on the top floor and the bedrooms on the ground floor, but the way you placed things made for a much more unique and original layout.
I am fascinated by your creativity and love the idea of preserving the original character of buildings. There's another video of yours in which a ruin is given a new life - it's a really great solution.
What would bother me in reality with many designs is that if the design is so open and the bed is on the top floor, the heat goes up and it gets uncomfortably warm to sleep in in summer. I've read that almost all houses in the USA have air conditioning, so maybe that wouldn't be a problem there.
Agreed.
Yes, some air conditioning would be needed for that upstairs bedroom in that area of New York. I grew up in Upstate (a suburb of Rochester), and I went to camp in the Fingerlakes area. I also lived for a bit in northern NJ, across from NYC, so I can confidently say that when it’s hot, it’s both hot and muggy. And when it is cold it is VERY cold. So I am not convinced about the open plan, especially regarding heating and cooling. And like some others here, I am also not convinced about the translucent bathroom walls. For me, were I living there, I might be ok with translucent from the waist up or so. I’d also be more inclined to put the fireplace in the center of the space, rather than the bathroom, although I do find the “light box” aspect of it interesting.
Very interesting designs as always!
Upstate New York has a challenging climate. Hot and muggy in the summer and often below-freezing cold in the winter. A month of mud in spring. One would definitely need ceiling fans at least.
I love your content! Elegant and fresh, I'm a fan the modern revival of old buildings.
Personally I'd prefer to have the office and the reading area fused so it's a multipurpose space and would have left a larger common area downstaris but I loved the glowing box loo!
Brilliant! I've yet to see one of your designs that I did not like. ❤
Great work!
love the work you do, always lovely to see older buildings given new life!
YOUR WINDOW IDEA is fabulous. Bravo. (A Western New York native well-familiar with the vernacular architecture.)
I absolutely LOVE this as well as all your other designs. I think they are quite genius! I sent my sister a link to your RUclips along with this comment - "I love her very thoughtful POV. So inventive!" The one thing I thought here was, in order to give someone a bit more privacy in the upstairs bathroom due to the translucent glass, which is beautiful, I thought you might have the glass somehow strips horizontally alternating between translucent and opaque replicating the siding and windows. It would break up the visibility of the person inside using the bathroom. Maybe? :)
finally some love for book readers, with that nook...i love the make up.... even thinking to build a house like this from scratch, not just as renovation...
I eagerly watch every one of your videos as soon as they drop. Your vision and creativity never disappoint. I noticed that you included only a washing machine, no dryer, and that is common in your videos. That seems a bit impractical, especially in a northern climate.
Ah I think that may be a culture difference. I live in Scotland but don’t use a drier, just air dry on a pulley system. I think they are more commonly used in the States? I tried it once and was alarmed by the leap in my electricity bill!
You can now buy combo units - wash and dry in one unit.
Bloody brilliant. But a skylight above the bathroom would be nice, in addition to your luxurious glass box, both from a light and ventilation point of a view.
This is absolutely exquisite! I deeply appreciate your vison and gifts. What a lovely, lovely channel! Don't I wish I had a project to let you loose on! I love the contrast of the "alien" object glowing as if it were dropped down into the old barn. The idea of using the slats is genius as is leaving the palimpset of the timebers from the old horse stalls. Love it love it!
I love the clean lines and meld of old and new but where would the mechanical systems be (hot water tank, HVAC)?
I love it!
Interesting though id like to see you run at it without the bare framing.
I wish I had a barn Gemma .. .thank you , it's beautiful
So beautiful
Old meets new, absolutely inspirational....
I hope your designs get built; they're too good not to be. Looking forward to the next one.
Does this plan increase the square footage of this building?
Yes slightly with the insulation wrapped around the exterior.
wow
Beautiful ! Bravo!
Really lovely. Great exercise in turning constraints into benefits and beautiful design.
Gorgeous, Gemma!
Palimpsest and translucent walls, hidden windows that draw in light. Lovely.