Noah Demarest has served as an architectural design consultant on the project since 2008. His original contribution was to figure out how to install fenestration to bring light and air into the building without losing the original barn charm. Noah was also responsible for designing the three-story timber frame staircase, the kitchen and bath layout, as well as visualization for the landscape courtyard and reflecting pool in collaboration with Rick Hedrick. More work continues as the building continues to transform from barn, to residence and ultimately a unique cultural center.
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STREAM Collaborative designed the first commercial building at EcoVillage at Ithaca. The Gourd Workshop is a 900sf workshop for the cultivation, harvesting, and processing of gourds from vegetable to art. The building features locally harvested and milled lumber for both the structure and finishes. The foundation was constructed of insulated concrete forms. Exterior walls were double staggered studs on a 2×8 plate with dense packed cellulose. The building features a cupola and a wrap-around porch providing a variety of shady and breezy places for the artist/client to work both inside and out. A 900sf Gourd Workshop for the cultivation, harvesting, and processing of gourds from vegetable to art. This workshop is part of the greater co-housing development EcoVillage Ithaca.
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