Barnhouse Workhoven

"This project really feels like a gift," says architect Ruud Visser of the completed home.

“[It] turned out to be a blessing in disguise,” the architectural team says of the home's triangular lot.

The glass walls and high ceiling give the residents the sensation of living outdoors.

A gabled roof home in Werkhoven, a Dutch village in the province of Utrecht, takes the form of a modern barn with a twist—split down the middle from the peak, half of the exterior is floor-to-ceiling glass to take advantage of the views. "The transition from inside to outside, and vice versa, is always important in our designs," says architect Ruud Visser.

Soaring ceiling heights and dramatic glass walls bring the outdoors in.

A floating staircase is in keeping with the home's uncluttered feel.

A view of the sleek kitchen and floating staircase.

Sited on a triangular plot, Barnhouse Werkhoven enjoys a small front yard with sun in the afternoon, and a rear garden looking out to the fields.

A side view shows how architects Ruud Visser and Fumi Hoshino divided modern and tradition styles from the peak of the gabled roof.

Located in a Dutch Village about 35 miles southeast of Amsterdam, the home offers a modern take on a classic barn design.

"Everything looks super sleek and fits together exactly," architect Ruud Visser says of the concrete roof tiles.

A unique curved wall continues inside to contain the service areas of the home including the kitchen cabinets, laundry, and coat closet.

While neighboring homes are set on rectangular lots, the barn home's lot is triangular.

"On the back of the plot there is a beautiful free view over the fields and trees" says architect Ruud Visser.