1. Install enough solar to offset the entire property's electrical load with battery back-up.
2. Design and build an “art barn” that is a work of art itself.
3. Create a flexible layout to support a wide range of programming.
4. Minimize impact.
Equal parts sculpture and infrastructure, this versatile barn quietly anchors the Stillpoint campus. Its low-slung silhouette and southern orientation are precisely calibrated to support a 35kW rooftop solar array, marrying form and function in service of sustainability.
Inside, exposed scissor trusses and raw structural elements conjure the reverent atmosphere of a cathedral. Sunlight filters through a ridge skylight and cupola, illuminating a tactile palette of reclaimed fir and redwood.
Spanning over 3,100 square feet, the space was initially designed for flexibility - shifting effortlessly between art gallery, concert hall, and event space, with room for a woodworking shop and greenhouse.
A built-in bar and integrated restrooms provide comfort and flexibility, and oversized redwood doors spill out onto bluestone patios framed by extended roofs, an orchard, and gardens.