Arritt Farm House: Virginia Residence

Arritt Farm House, Virginia farmhouse renovation, Potts Creek home photos, US architects design project

Arritt Farm House Virginia : Potts Creek Residence

Alleghany County project renovation, United States of America design by OnSite

Aug 5, 2010

Potts Creek, Alleghany County, Virginia, USA

Renovated Residence in Alleghany County

Arritt Farm House Virginia

Arritt Farm House

The project consisted of the complete renovation of an existing two hundred year old farmhouse and the design and construction of a new three story tower addition.

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The addition, a quilting studio and guest rooms, is conceived as a torqued translucent volume with punched window openings that frame particular creek and mountain views.

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The time-tested timber framing techniques uncovered while renovating the existing house inspired the tower’s structure.

A three-dimensional computer model enabled the building to be constructed as a kit of parts, each pre-cut and coded for efficient assembly.

The building’s translucent polycarbonate envelope conforms to the, hyperbolic shape, baths the interior spaces in an even natural light and reveals a sculptural timber frame.

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The building is the resolutely modern expression of an ancient technique.

Arritt Farm House – Building Information

Project Type: private residence
Location: Potts Creek, Alleghany County, Virginia, USA
Completion Date: Jan 2007
Key Materials: Locally sawn white oak and yellow pine timbers, CPI polycarbonate (exterior), Polygal polycarbonate (interior)
Software: Rhino 3D

Architects: OnSite – www.onsitearchitecture.com
Design and Construction: OnSite, LLC – Project Managers: Marie and Keith Zawistowski; Project Team: Sean King, Patrick Hummel, Erin Carraher
Structural Engineering: Pierre LaFlamme

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Location: Potts Creek, Alleghany County, Virginia, USA

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