Traditional barns separated different functions into separate wings to allow for feeding, breeding and showing. In its new incarnation after the fire, Barn with Aedicule’s division of function persists but is now consistent with its new residential use.

Sleeping, living, playing; the layout of the original barn accommodates them all, ensuring privacy, ease of circulation and acoustic separation. The longest wing of the compound serves a dual purpose, with recreation spaces below and dormitories above. The main barn structure is transformed into a Great Room to host extended family gatherings.

A structural framing device that gives importance to its contents, a steel aedicule, inserted into this Great Room interior, houses a new kitchen with a library above.