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Floor plan drawing of La Negrita

The house sits within a field of trees.

The house is composed of three separate modules.

Located in the countryside just outside Córdoba, Argentina, La Negrita is respectful of its woodland environment.

Two hours north of New York City, an unusual barn emerges from a hill just off a country road. Its black siding and bright-red window frames hint at the imaginative playground inside. This space, with its rope-railed catwalk and indoor tent, is just one element of the multifaceted getaway architecture and design firm BarlisWedlick Architects designed for fund manager Ian Hague.

From red painted cedar siding to no-fuss structural elements, Northworks’ solution reaches a happy medium between the classic barn look and a weekend retreat. “The best thing about this house,” explains one resident, “is that when it’s just the four of us, it feels cozy. But even when we’re hosting 25 people, it never feels crowded.”

“We do a lot of entertaining, so the primary need in the design of this house was gathering friends,” says Will.