by H. Keith Wagner Partnership
Burlington, VT, US 05401 · 124 photos
Wagner Residence
http://www.hkw-p.com

Wagner Residence
North Ferrisburgh, Vermont

Keith Wagner drew from his love of flat land and open sky when it came to selecting a site and designing his own home. The resulting assembly of wood and metal outbuildings forms a minimalist compound containing a main house, guest house, painting studio and sculpture studio. The outbuildings are organized by and contained within a datum of low concrete walls, a tree bosque, hedgerows and a crushed stone sculpture court. The architecture gives way to the landscape and allows visitors to focus on nature. Keith's own large spherical sculptures dot the landscape and evoke the rolled hay bales seen across the New England landscape.

Architectural Design: Keith Wagner with Birdseye Design

Image Credit: Westphalen Photography

 
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Root Design & Landscape wrote:
Spheres - Awesome work! Do you have a source for the rusted steel spheres? Or did you have them custom made? I'm looking for a source for a project. Thanks! »
· Comment · 4 months ago
H. Keith Wagner Partnership My business partner makes them....www.hkeithwagner.com
4 months ago ·
Root Design & Landscape Great! Thanks so much!
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kkhumphreys77 wrote:
what kind of trees... - are used in the H. Keith Wagner Partnership modern farmhouse design with the gravel and rusted spheres? Also, where can I find similar spheres? thanks! »
· Comment · 12 months ago
H. Keith Wagner Partnership The spheres are made by my business partner Keith, you can see them at hkeithwagner.com. The trees are Honeylocust - our very favorite terrace tree for it's light dappled shade and small leaves that don't require raking in the fall.
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candicegsu wrote:
Would you mind sharing the exterior paint color (white) and which brand batten board you used? Thanks! »
· Comment · 11 months ago
What Houzz contributors are saying:
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This allée between buildings is playful with rusted steel ball sculptures set on gravel.
added by Becky Harris to Great Design Plant: Honey Locust Tree
Honey locusts are a popular choice for courtyards and patios too. Because they are a pioneer species in agricultural fields, they can lend a rural feel to a design, like in this photo. Also, you can grow shade-tolerant grasses and plants underneath them because of their dappled light. Honey locusts are commonly used in windbreaks, and many animals enjoy munching on their seedpods.
Easily the single most popular form of modern sculpture on Houzz is the sphere, often in multiples. These rusty balls of various sizes (made by H. Keith Wagner) are a playful way of activating the space between the two buildings.
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outdoor metal sculpture
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Honey locust for patio
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Honeylocust trees
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Easily the single most popular form of modern sculpture on Houzz is the sphere, often in multiples. These rusty balls of various sizes (made by H. Keith Wagner) are a playful way of activating the space between the two buildings.
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use of spheres
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honeylocust
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rusting sphere sculptures in yard
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Maine farmhouse
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in front of the house
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Wall
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lawn alternative/and land court.
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bat and board siding
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Locust tree
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yard sculpture
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Trees
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Spheres
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Barn
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balls
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פיסול סביבתי
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muren.....betong.....snyggast?????
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Neat gravelling for additional parking/BBQ???
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exterior-4
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This is the perfect country cottage! love how modern yet relaxed it is!
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spheres in multiples
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outdoor sculpture
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Rusty balls - art spheres for the yard - not sure where exactly, but good idea
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Sphere Sculptures...
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contrast
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Sphere
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Ball sculptures
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Stone wall with gravel and trees
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sculptural balls
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metal sphere
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HOUSE
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metal building barn
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the spheres
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rusty balls
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In front garage Honeylocusts trees small leaves minimum raking
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Metal building home
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Honey locust trees, gravel, house.
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House
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honey locust tree
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Trees su rounded by stones
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Siding
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Siding white
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siding
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Trees honey locust
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I would love to see inside this house.
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Trees in gravel
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design
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outside
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barn house
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Too plain
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Open but with scattered arrangement; this shows how an open space can still be organized. Also the low wall provides subte separation
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Barn house and landscape orbs
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exterior
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Exterior design and lay out
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Animal Boarding - Good building example.
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Design landscape, setting,and shape of house.
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Use of sculpture
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concrete element to define space and perhaps mirror a screen?
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basketballs?
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Honeylocust tree
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White barn
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