Projects
Farmhouse Addition
by Wyant Architecture
The intimate scale and simple massing of an existing 18th century farmhouse and its outbuildings became informative elements in the design of this family room and master suite addition. A thoughtful organization of space and fenestration regulates daylight, controls views and connects living spaces to the idyllic rural Pennsylvania landscape.
Farmhouse Addition
A new stone patio connects living spaces to the rural site beyond.
Builder: Karl Snyder
Photographer: Jeffrey Totaro
Farmhouse Addition
The form of the addition is evocative of a traditional Pennsylvania bank barn structure. A second floor deck, carved out of the copper 'forebay’, is covered with a glass skylight that empties via chain downspouts to river rock drainage beds below.
Builder: Karl Snyder
Photographer: Jeffrey Totaro
Farmhouse Addition
Stone from adjacent fields was unearthed for the new construction as it had been for the original house, and copper was selected for its ability to beautifully harmonize with the existing palette. A glass ribbon, weaving through the copper and stone facade, becomes a connector between old and new, top and bottom, inside and outside.
Builder: Karl Snyder
Photographer: Jeffrey ... more »
Wyant Architecture
The addition acts as a threshold from a new entry to the expansive site beyond. A glass ribbon, weaving through the composition, becomes a connector between old and new, top and bottom, copper and stone.
Builder: Karl Snyder
Photographer: Jeffrey Totaro
Farmhouse Addition
A light filled, open stair hall connects the new master suite to existing second floor spaces.
Builder: Karl Snyder
Photographer: Jeffrey Totaro
Farmhouse Addition
The addition acts as a threshold from a new entry to the expansive site beyond. Glass becomes the connector between old and new, top and bottom, copper and stone. Reclaimed wood treads are used in a minimally detailed open stair connecting living spaces to a new hall and bedrooms above.
Builder: Karl Snyder
Photographer: Jeffrey Totaro
Farmhouse Addition
A light filled master bath with a vaulted ceiling is located at the second floor gable end. The vibrant greens and earthy browns of the landscape are mimicked with interior material selections.
Builder: Karl Snyder
Photographer: Jeffrey Totaro
Farmhouse Addition
The footprint of the addition functions with the existing house and adjacent guest cottage to capture space around a new patio. A glass ribbon, weaving through the copper and stone facade, becomes a connector between old and new, top and bottom, inside and outside. A second floor deck is carved out of the copper 'fore-bay’ and is covered with a glass skylight that empties via... more »
Farmhouse Addition
The addition acts as a threshold from a new entry to the expansive site beyond. A glass ribbon, weaving through the copper and stone facade, becomes a connector between old and new, top and bottom, inside and outside.
Builder: Karl Snyder
Photographer: Jeffrey Totaro
Farmhouse Addition
Chain downspouts empty into a river rock drainage bed.
Builder: Karl Snyder
Photographer: Jeffrey Totaro
Farmhouse Addition
Reclaimed wood treads are used in a minimally detailed open stair connecting living spaces to a new hall and bedrooms above.
Builder: Karl Snyder
Photographer: Jeffrey Totaro
Farmhouse Addition
The form of the addition is evocative of a traditional Pennsylvania bank barn. A second floor deck, carved out of the copper 'forebay’, is covered with a glass skylight that empties via chain downspouts to river rock drainage beds below.
Builder: Karl Snyder
Photographer: Jeffrey Totaro
