In Slovenia’s Bohinj Valley, an area in the northwestern part of the country surrounded by the Julian Alps, local firm OFIS arhitekti transformed an old cattle barn into a 1,507-square-foot family retreat. The original exterior, which is composed of a rugged stone base with a timber-truss framework and wooden walls above it, was kept intact, but the architects built a new internal wooden shell using locally milled spruce to alter and freshen up the interiors. Photo 7 of 26 in 18 Brilliant Barn Conversions That Merge Past and Present from An Old Cattle Barn in Slovenia Is Saved and Transformed Into a Family Home

18 Brilliant Barn Conversions That Merge Past and Present

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In the Bohinj Valley, an area in northwestern Slovenia surrounded by the Julian Alps, local firm OFIS arhitekti transformed an old cattle barn into a 1,507-square-foot family retreat. While the original exterior composed of a rugged stone base with a timber-truss framework and wooden walls was kept intact, the architects built a new internal wooden shell using locally milled spruce to freshen up the interiors.