Located on a 700-acre ranch, this new modern “barndominium” was planned to be the barn for necessary ranch equipment, storing the family motor home while the design for a main family residence was in planning. As the property offered dramatic views to the Texas Hill Country, initial designs of a barn were expanded to include living quarters so the owners could enjoy the property.
The site was selected at the top of a bluff, allowing easy transition from the main roads, but pushed up to the edge to allow for views into the deep canyons to the south, dropping 100 feet down to a river basin. Since the barn and motor home drove the initial program for building height and size, a metal building design was selected. The added guest lodge engaged a similar height and scale with exposed steel detailing, allowing for a poetic beauty to the exposed structure, protecting living areas from the sun. The barndominium added 3000 sf of two-story living spaces, with four bedrooms and three baths — complete with a connecting bridge — all engaging an outdoor living experience.
Architect/Designer | Craig McMahon Architects Inc.
Builder | Hallmark Custom Homes
Photographer | Craig McMahon Architects Inc.
