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! »
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! »
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.
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.
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.