Glass Farmhouse in Oregon by Olson Kundig

Article source: Olson Kundig

Surrounded by wheat fields on a high-altitude plateau stand a small glass house and a solid, traditional barn. The owners, inspired by Philip Johnson’s Glass House, wanted a refuge that opens up to the prairie and mountains. The structures are conveniently close to each other and enjoy a sense of isolation at the end of a long country road. The roof of the wood-frame barn, which houses farm equipment below and guest rooms above, was inspired by the local vernacular and is echoed in the shed roof of the glass house.

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• Architects: Olson Kundig
• Project: Glass Farmhouse
• Location: Oregon, USA
• Software used: Autocad

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Three sides of the house consist of high-efficiency glass framed with steel; on the north is a solid exterior wall. Inside the transparent shell, living, eating, and sleeping areas surround an enclosure that contains the bathroom, study, and storage. The house rests on a concrete slab supported on a concrete foundation. In this way, the heat-absorbing and—releasing thermal mass is isolated from the ground plane. The window system combines transparency with energy-efficiency. Heat loss and gain is managed largely by the orientation of the house: on the south side, an eyebrow, or light shelf, deflects midday summer sun but admits low-angle winter sunlight.

Image Courtesy © Olson Kundig

Image Courtesy © Olson Kundig

Image Courtesy © Olson Kundig

Image Courtesy © Olson Kundig

Image Courtesy © Olson Kundig

Image Courtesy © Olson Kundig

Image Courtesy © Olson Kundig

Tags: Oregon, USA

Categories: Autocad, Farm House, House, Residential

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