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The Bark… A Vision for the Future

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Location
Wyoming
Year
2022
Structure
Office
Style
Industrial
Commercial Amarr doors and windows courtesy of Garage Doors Plus, Wyoming. The central upper window on both East and West ends of the building roll open, allowing for cross ventilation and alleviates the need for air conditioners.
Commercial Amarr doors and windows courtesy of Garage Doors Plus, Wyoming. The central upper window on both East and West ends of the building roll open, allowing for cross ventilation and alleviates the need for air conditioners.
The owner is a Wildland firefighter and will utilize the Bark for fire equipment storage as well as local meetings and conferences
The owner is a Wildland firefighter and will utilize the Bark for fire equipment storage as well as local meetings and conferences
Root cellar was blasted from solid granite. Recycled catwalks make up the shelving and snow fence for wall coverings and storage boxes.
Root cellar was blasted from solid granite. Recycled catwalks make up the shelving and snow fence for wall coverings and storage boxes.
Commercial kitchen for processing and cooking food grown in the Bark
Commercial kitchen for processing and cooking food grown in the Bark
Recycled IBC totes once held cooking oil from Carnival Cruise lines. They were repurposed as fish tanks for Aquaponics. Water will come from a rain catchment system, constantly recirculating and be backed up with fresh well water. Constant filtration helps convert fish waste into fertilizer for the plants, while the plants clean the water for the fish. Aquaponics tanks, bead filtration and sump. Up to 200 fish can be stocked and processed here
Recycled IBC totes once held cooking oil from Carnival Cruise lines. They were repurposed as fish tanks for Aquaponics. Water will come from a rain catchment system, constantly recirculating and be backed up with fresh well water. Constant filtration helps convert fish waste into fertilizer for the plants, while the plants clean the water for the fish. Aquaponics tanks, bead filtration and sump. Up to 200 fish can be stocked and processed here
Full spectrum LED lighting allows for infinite automated lighting combinations with only 300 watts consumed
Full spectrum LED lighting allows for infinite automated lighting combinations with only 300 watts consumed
The Gallery, located off the enclosed entry and Mud Room contains photos of construction and infrastructure no longer visible. Antique Monastery doors open to the interior courtyard - from The Blue Door, Santa Barbara California.
The Gallery, located off the enclosed entry and Mud Room contains photos of construction and infrastructure no longer visible. Antique Monastery doors open to the interior courtyard - from The Blue Door, Santa Barbara California.
Additional LED lighting, gobos and surround sound help make the space transformative and allows for daily work, entertaining and community functions.
Additional LED lighting, gobos and surround sound help make the space transformative and allows for daily work, entertaining and community functions.
Wyomings wild ever-changing landscape and mother natures light show, as well as solar gain in the mornings was the primary reason for this 27 ft opening window wall. Perched at 6000 ft. The views toward the east are forever.
Wyomings wild ever-changing landscape and mother natures light show, as well as solar gain in the mornings was the primary reason for this 27 ft opening window wall. Perched at 6000 ft. The views toward the east are forever.
Rolling hills provide some protection from wind and weather
Rolling hills provide some protection from wind and weather
Sunrise at “The Bark”. The Southern Orientation was specifically chosen to capture maximum solar gain through double pane doors and windows.
Sunrise at “The Bark”. The Southern Orientation was specifically chosen to capture maximum solar gain through double pane doors and windows.
14 recycled shipping containers make up the central core and courtyard while only 300 watts of indirect and bounce LED lighting provides complete coverage and allows all fixtures to be hidden from view.
14 recycled shipping containers make up the central core and courtyard while only 300 watts of indirect and bounce LED lighting provides complete coverage and allows all fixtures to be hidden from view.
Recycled snow fencing from Wyoming covers the exterior of the building. Snow and rain catchment will supply the water for Aquaponics and Hydroponics.
Recycled snow fencing from Wyoming covers the exterior of the building. Snow and rain catchment will supply the water for Aquaponics and Hydroponics.
Courtyard can accommodate commercial equipment or 250 people for a formal dinner
Courtyard can accommodate commercial equipment or 250 people for a formal dinner
Antique Monastery doors are counterbalanced to slide open and close automatically with minimal effort, flanked by Clementine Orange trees. Spiral staircase by owners
Antique Monastery doors are counterbalanced to slide open and close automatically with minimal effort, flanked by Clementine Orange trees. Spiral staircase by owners
Mushroom lab and inoculation area
Mushroom lab and inoculation area
Walnut stained concrete absorbing solar energy for nighttime heat
Walnut stained concrete absorbing solar energy for nighttime heat
One full container located on the second floor serves as a gym, spa and bathroom. It contains a 16 ft swim spa, workout area, steam sauna, rustic shower, vanity and lockers for storage. Flooring is recycled rubber and the tin is from a neighbors barn. Heated towel rack and bidet add creature comforts in the middle of nowhere. Original Alexander Calder litho from 1974.
One full container located on the second floor serves as a gym, spa and bathroom. It contains a 16 ft swim spa, workout area, steam sauna, rustic shower, vanity and lockers for storage. Flooring is recycled rubber and the tin is from a neighbors barn. Heated towel rack and bidet add creature comforts in the middle of nowhere. Original Alexander Calder litho from 1974.

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Details

Square Feet
13000
Lot Size
Big
Bedrooms
0
Full Baths
0
Partial Baths
3

Credits

Posted by
Architect
Domenico Marcionni
Interior Design
ICBU
Landscape Design
Todd Rau landscape des
Builder
Evans Constr
Photographer
Lexi

From NFM

Tucked between remote rolling hills in Southeast Wyoming and bordering the Medicine Bow Forest, this recycled, repurposed off-grid structure is designed to blend tastefully and work with the local environment. Built to withstand 100+mph winds and brutal Wyoming winters as well as take advantage of their intrinsic energy; Once inside, the futuristic functionality, antique art, technology and attention to design becomes apparent.

Over the 4 year build, everyone wondered what the heck is it? ‘It’s too big to be just a barn, but not quite large enough to be called an Ark’. The owners, avid animal lovers and caretakers of "Diamonds in the Ruff Ranch" compromised on “The Bark” as the moniker that would represent a new vision for a more self-sustainable future. Built primarily from recycled and repurposed materials, "The Bark" is designed to be a holistic structure built for the future including Aquaponics, Hydroponics, Exotic Mushroom Cultivation area, commercial Kitchen and Greenhouse. Solar power and hydronics, Rain catchment and numerous other work and entertainment areas have been incorporated into the building with the ultimate goal of sustainably contributing to the local Wyoming community.