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Accessible Formed Concrete Barn in California for a New York Loft Family

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A family of New York City loft-dwellers made the cross country move to a new home they built in Sebastapol, 60 miles north of San Francisco.

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Their disabled son determined the design brief for the architects – accessible open plan design on a single story.

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The family now grows olives, wine and apples on their semi-rural farmland in the small town of Sebastopol.

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Anderson Anderson Architects succeed in transplanting the open loft feeling to their new home in a Sonoma County orchard.

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Embracing the local mores, the parents prepare and can large quantities of their own produce on an enormous hunk of wood – amusingly set on a trestle of flimsy blue metal.

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Their new home is highly individual, and full of whimsical and practical touches.

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While the structure is formed concrete, and the floors, polished concrete – intriguing antiques like these glass bookcases are juxtaposed against this backdrop.

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A quirky steam-punk combination of practical 18th century open fire cooking implements work just as well in a 21st century formed concrete fireplace.

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For this family, the kitchen really is the heart of the home.

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Instead of drawers or cupboards, open shelving keeps everything accessible by wheelchair.

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Formed concrete elements unify the house, and are used structurally both inside and out.

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The formed concrete contrasts with homely touches like these sweet framed pictures.

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Here one of the units becomes an outdoor shower.

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Because the concrete is formed in rough wooden forms, it takes on the warm texture of the one foot wooden planks.

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Each of these concrete units is used throughout the house, shaping structural components that are cast on site.

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Combined with a rich wood trim – these doors are framed in reclamed redwood – this is a practical and simple way to build a wonderful home to grow a family.

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