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The rundown barn sat on twenty-five acres of countryside in Devon.

“The challenge was how to make the space feel comfortable without dividing it into small units,” says Karsten.

A wall of breeze block open to the elements and sun from a skylight create a sort of outdoor shower inside the bathroom off the main bedroom.

The stepped wooden platforms provide built-in seats for the library. Down the stairs to the left is a guest room.

London-based practice Studio Ben Allen implemented prefab elements to recast a dark and dated Victorian terrace home for its longtime residents in just four days. The architects expanded the rear of the home, adding a new kitchen and two bathrooms. The entire update is swathed in a chromatic series of green-, blue-, and red-pigmented concrete.

Downward stairway as the main access. The steps skirt around a beautiful tree.

Primary outdoor porch.

The tree from the entrance can be seen through a large window.

SF Historic Renovation