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Equestrian Round Pen & Barn

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Nearly finished 12 stall horse barn, purposefully built to match the 93 year old residences' aged character with intentionally imperfect roof tiles.
Nearly finished 12 stall horse barn, purposefully built to match the 93 year old residences' aged character with intentionally imperfect roof tiles.
Being an octagonal shape, each corner of the round pen has a 67.5-degree angle, which no saw is set up to do so every cut must be made by hand.
Being an octagonal shape, each corner of the round pen has a 67.5-degree angle, which no saw is set up to do so every cut must be made by hand.
Structural engineering required that steel beams be put in place towards the pitch of the roof. Each beam has a gap at the top, allowing up to one inch of space for the structure to settle. This started a wager between the builders, engineers, and the architect Britt Jewett, but in the end, the structure settled just 1/16 of an inch.
Structural engineering required that steel beams be put in place towards the pitch of the roof. Each beam has a gap at the top, allowing up to one inch of space for the structure to settle. This started a wager between the builders, engineers, and the architect Britt Jewett, but in the end, the structure settled just 1/16 of an inch.
Several horses and a donkey, all rescues, graze in their paddock. A carousel-like octagonal building with its raw framing exposed, is soon to become a covered equestrian round pen.
Several horses and a donkey, all rescues, graze in their paddock. A carousel-like octagonal building with its raw framing exposed, is soon to become a covered equestrian round pen.
The founders and successors of Giffin and Crane. Left to right; Eric Carlstedt, Bruce Giffin, Geoff Crane, Derek Shue.
The founders and successors of Giffin and Crane. Left to right; Eric Carlstedt, Bruce Giffin, Geoff Crane, Derek Shue.
This is the 11th project Giffin has built for this client, and after officially stepping away from the operations of his company in January of this year, it will be his last project before retiring.
This is the 11th project Giffin has built for this client, and after officially stepping away from the operations of his company in January of this year, it will be his last project before retiring.
Giffin estimates their business has done over $360 million across 3,000 projects and 600 clients since the companies’ inception, and is scheduled to do $25 million in custom work this year alone.
Giffin estimates their business has done over $360 million across 3,000 projects and 600 clients since the companies’ inception, and is scheduled to do $25 million in custom work this year alone.
Octagon of the Horse Barn Matches the Round Pen
Octagon of the Horse Barn Matches the Round Pen

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From Jade Flogerzi

Co-founder for one of Santa Barbara's top fine home builders, Bruce Giffin of Giffin & Crane, is retiring. This is his swan song project (ocean front equestrian facility built to match the properties' 93 year old home) before stepping away in January of 2021. His company of 34 years, will not only carry on to the next generation of owners — it's at a historical peak in sales ($25 million in scheduled work in 2020). Next, Giffin will launch a mentoring business for craftsman builders with 10 spaces available. This announcement was made public October 1, 2020.