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United KingdomIssue 29 — Best of Architecture

A Stable Reborn in Rural Norfolk

July 15, 2013

A ruined 19th-century stable block serves as the basis for David Kohn’s Stable Acre dwelling, with interiors that are a masterful blend of ancient and modern.

London-based David Kohn was named 2009 Young Architect of the Year by Building Design Magazine; in 2010, he won a follow-up award as One-Off House Architect of the Year for his Stable Acre House for gallery owner Stuart Shave in Norfolk. Kohn, who studied architecture at Cambridge University and at Columbia as a Fulbright Scholar, has been heading up his own practice since 2007; before that, he worked at Caruso St. John, a leading London firm. For more information, go to David Kohn Architects.

Photography courtesy of David Kohn Architects and The Modern House.

A Stable Reborn in Rural Norfolk Kohn used purpleheart cladding reclaimed from a Thames pier on the house&#8\2\17;s exterior.
Above: Kohn used purpleheart cladding reclaimed from a Thames pier on the house’s exterior.
A Stable Reborn in Rural Norfolk Shave&#8\2\17;s collection of midcentury furniture is perfectly at home in the open plan living area.
Above: Shave’s collection of midcentury furniture is perfectly at home in the open-plan living area.
A Stable Reborn in Rural Norfolk An open plan dining and living room.
Above: An open plan dining and living room.
A Stable Reborn in Rural Norfolk  A long vintage dining table and Jean Prouvé Standard SP Chair.
Above: A long vintage dining table and Jean Prouvé Standard SP Chair.
A Stable Reborn in Rural Norfolk Polished concrete floors evoke memories of the building&#8\2\17;s origins as a utility barn.
Above: Polished concrete floors evoke memories of the building’s origins as a utility barn.
A Stable Reborn in Rural Norfolk Rows of succulents create a greenhouse feel.
Above: Rows of succulents create a greenhouse feel.
A Stable Reborn in Rural Norfolk Light floods the long concrete and wood paneled hallway.
Above: Light floods the long concrete and wood paneled hallway.
A Stable Reborn in Rural Norfolk Simple wood cabinetry and a rustic wood table warm the otherwise stark white brick kitchen.
Above: Simple wood cabinetry and a rustic wood table warm the otherwise stark white brick kitchen.
A Stable Reborn in Rural Norfolk A farmhouse sink is inset in the wood counter; a narrow skylight brings filtered light into the kitchen.
Above: A farmhouse sink is inset in the wood counter; a narrow skylight brings filtered light into the kitchen.
A Stable Reborn in Rural Norfolk In the bedroom, a tasseled Moroccan bedspread adds a note of whimsy in the otherwise monastic space.
Above: In the bedroom, a tasseled Moroccan bedspread adds a note of whimsy in the otherwise monastic space.
A Stable Reborn in Rural Norfolk Throughout the project, Kohn used custom steel Crittall windows and doors (see Walls, Windows & Floors: Steel Window and Door Fabricators).
Above: Throughout the project, Kohn used custom steel Crittall windows and doors (see Walls, Windows & Floors: Steel Window and Door Fabricators).
A Stable Reborn in Rural Norfolk In the bath, Kohn left the plumbing exposed.
Above: In the bath, Kohn left the plumbing exposed.
A Stable Reborn in Rural Norfolk Whitewashed wood paneling is used throughout the house.
Above: Whitewashed wood paneling is used throughout the house.
A Stable Reborn in Rural Norfolk A stack of freshly copped firewood and Iris Hantverk Long Handled Broom.
Above: A stack of freshly-copped firewood and Iris Hantverk Long Handled Broom.
A Stable Reborn in Rural Norfolk Heavy oak stable doors can be closed during colder weather.
Above: Heavy oak stable doors can be closed during colder weather.
A Stable Reborn in Rural Norfolk The doors open onto an enclosed entryway.
Above: The doors open onto an enclosed entryway.
A Stable Reborn in Rural Norfolk The Stable Acre project in late fall.
Above: The Stable Acre project in late fall.

N.B. This post is an update; the original ran on November 15, 2010.

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