Barn vernacular

The North Salem Farm project by Brooklyn-based architectural studio Worrell Yeung, is an aesthetic reimagining of agrarian vernacular in northeastern New York. The studio, led by Max Worrell and Jejon Yeung, creates work that on the surface appears straightforward and unembellished, but is in fact rooted in rigorous design and analysis. North Salem Farm is one such case in point. In a conversation with Max Worrell and Jejon Yeung, they discuss a number of the design aspects that coalesce to create this contemporary dwelling. Photography by Naho Kubota   Three distinct buildings North Salem Farm comprises the design and renovation of three new and existing buildings, set within the agricultural landscape of Westchester Coun... もっと見る

On a pastoral site bordering meadow and woodland, the Stony Hill residence by Bates Masi Architects is located in Amagansett, an early English and Dutch farming settlement on the East End of Long Island. The project references the agrarian history of the location by dividing the site into zones in a manner similar to the original pasture parcels.  Bates Masi + Architects Emphasizing historic connections to pasture and different planting zones, the scale of planting in each zone are designed to vary in response to modern needs. High grasses and shrubs provide an acoustic and visual buffer from the road, medium grasses screen the access approach to the house, and low-level grasses and ground covers are used in areas where open view... もっと見る