Located on a hillside meadow in rural Vermont, Bank Barn is a new residence conceptually inspired by the eponymous regional farm structures built into the banks of hills. At Bank Barn, a weathered cedar gable form is situated atop two 160’ linear concrete retaining walls. Utilizing the sloping topography, the support spaces and garage entrance are concealed below grade to create an extended plinth for the floor above. The main floor features an open living arrangement in a minimalist palette of exposed steel, plaster, concrete and curtainwall with expansive and uninterrupted views beyond. The concrete walls extend the living space outside with decks, green roof, hot tub and fire pit. Inside, a central freestanding steel staircase provides a sculptural pathway to the ensuite bedrooms above.As the design developed the residence was additionally analyzed to help determine the mechanical system design and specifications, both from an annual energy usage perspective and from a life-cycle cost analysis. The final design, an electricity-based energy system with geothermal heating and cooling through water-to-water and water-to-air systems as well as heat recovery ventilators, was peer reviewed to confirm equipment sizing and performance. The project is a zero energy home achieved through a ground mounted 15 kW photovoltaic array.

银行谷仓位于佛蒙特州农村的山坡草地上，是一个新的住宅，其概念是受到建在山坡上的同名地区农场结构的启发。在Bank Barn，风化的雪松屋檐位于两道160英尺长的混凝土挡墙之上。利用倾斜的地形，支持空间和车库入口被隐藏在地面以下，为上面的楼层创造一个延伸的基座。主楼的特点是在一个极简的调色板上，用裸露的钢筋、石膏、混凝土和幕墙组成一个开放的生活安排，并有广阔的、不间断的视野。混凝土墙将生活空间延伸到室外，有露台、绿色屋顶、热水浴缸和火坑。在室内，一个中央犭虫立的钢楼梯提供了一个雕塑般的通道，通向上面的套间卧室。随着设计的发展，该住宅还进行了分析，以帮助确定机械系统的设计和规格，无论是从年度能源使用的角度还是从生命周期成本的分析。终的设计是一个基于电力的能源系统，通过水-水和水-空气系统以及热回收通风器进行地热加热和冷却，并通过同行评审来确认设备的尺寸和性能。该项目是一个通过地面安装的15千瓦光伏阵列实现的零能耗住宅。