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This barn reuse adjacent to a vineyard in Napa Valley, became a 3000 square foot architectural and design studio for Ariadne Designs making full use of the pleasant climate and sunlit days with outdoor space and windows. It makes an effort toward sustainability with LED lamps, lighting controls, and daylighting
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Daylighting: While there are windows on all sides, the building is sited to appropriately arrange the rooms for various types of light. On the south side, the large windows are over the two story entrance to provide a thermal barrier between the working space and the warmer light. The windows on the left side are high and small, except on the first floor where they are shaded by the trellis over the patio, while the windows on the north allow the steady light to add illumination to the drafting tables on the second floor and a cool light for the lounge space in the loft.