Weybridge, Vermont Barn featured in Design New England
Our Vermont Modern Barn project in Weybridge, VT is featured in the March/April issue of Design New England magazine. Read the full story >>
Joan Heaton Architects Receives AIA Award for Excellence in Design
The American Institute of Architects, Vermont Chapter, has awarded a Merit Award to Joan Heaton Architects for the Vermont Modern Barn, a new home construction project built in Weybridge, Vermont. Both the client, Mary Cullinane, and the general contractor, Silver Maple Construction of New Haven, also received recognition for their roles. Joan has built her […]
Mountain Cabin featured in Fine Homebuilding’s Design Blog
The recently completed Mountain Cabin in Waitsfield, Vermont was featured in Fine Homebuilding’s Design Blog – Through the Lens. Photo and text by Susan Teare. Located on a west facing knoll overlooking a local valley, this two bedroom and two bathroom home provides compact living on one level. Bifold glass doors positioned on the southwest […]
A Look Inside – Fine Homebuilding’s Design Blog
Middlebury Barn Project is featured in Fine Homebuilding’s Blog “Through the Lens” by contributing photographer Susan Teare. Located where hay wagons once entered the barn, the recessed porch provides an inviting entry. The new front door and sidelight can be covered with a sliding barn door made of old barn wood for privacy while […]
A Historic Vermont Barn Becomes a Contemporary Home – Fine Homebuilding Blog
Middlebury Barn Project is featured in Fine Homebuilding’s Design Blog “Through the Lens” by contributing photographer Susan Teare. A Historic Vermont Barn Becomes a Contemporary Home I scouted this barn renovation with the builder to plan for the shoot and I immediately felt at home. We entered through the garage, into the mudroom, up the […]
A Timber Frame Barn in the Making
The timber frame barn below was designed by Joan Heaton and built by Silver Maple Construction. The Hemlock timber frame is by Liberty Head Post and Beam. The barn, inspired by Vermont vernacular farm structures, serves many purposes. A wood shop and livestock pens are located at either end; the center aisle provides access to […]
Wilmarth Farm photos
Earlier this week I was fortunate to work with photographer Bob Schatz to shoot a recently completed project in Addison, Vermont. The photo above shows the front of the farmhouse and Bob behind the lens. The three photos below, taken by Bob, show the south and west sides of the recently renovated farmhouse, the […]
Vermont slate
Have you ever wondered how stone counter tops are made? The photos above show a block of slate being cut into slabs for counter tops. Dark gray slated called Heathermoore is quarried in Vermont and cut into slabs at Sheldon Slate in Granville, NY. These counter tops are for a soon to be completed renovation […]
View from Wilmarth Farm, Addison, Vermont
Wilmarth Farm, Addison, Vermont
New windows in the south-east corner of the kitchen and a soaring pent roof are among the many recent renovations at the Willmarth Farm in Addison, Vermont. These architectural interventions comprised of clean, modern lines complement the existing historic fabric.