Red Barn House
photos by Harry Mark
Details & materials were inspired by elements intrinsic to this hometown florist’s life: the common galvanized bucket, a pair of rusted pruning shears, tin roofing and worn wood.
This embodiment is evident in the home’s stair. Suspended galvanized steel planes seemingly float within the main floor’s interior volume. Original interior boards wearing their teal, pink and white painted coats make up the body of the studio’s oversized door. Rusted steel planes clad select portions of the home’s rear addition.
The small addition opens toward the lush canyon-side backyard. A vintage Airstream Globetrotter, visible from the rear porches, served as the owner’s lodging during construction. This polished beauty is now both guest quarters and sculptural mirror reflecting the yard’s stunning Birds of Paradise garden.