Keast & Hood provided structural engineering for the adaptive reuse of a fieldstone bank barn into a neighborhood clubhouse for a surrounding new housing community.
The barn was once part of the Liseter Farm estate, known during much of the 20th century for raising Welsh ponies and racehorses. As the centerpiece of a new planned residential community, Liseter Barn underwent major renovation. The project included replacement of roof framing with heavy timber trusses to evoke the original barn aesthetic, opening 18-inch thick masonry bearing walls for new doors and windows, an 800-sf elevator silo addition, a 2,300-sf covered patio, and landscape improvements. The upper-level equipment storage area was transformed into a dining and events hall. The lower-level horse stalls and tack area were renovated to include a fitness center and additional dining areas.
Keast & Hood provided structural engineering for the adaptive reuse of a fieldstone bank barn into a neighborhood clubhouse for a surrounding new housing community.
The barn was once part of the Liseter Farm estate, known during much of the 20th century for raising Welsh ponies and racehorses. As the centerpiece of a new planned residential community, Liseter Barn underwent major renovation. The project included replacement of roof framing with heavy timber trusses to evoke the original barn aesthetic, opening 18-inch thick masonry bearing walls for new doors and windows, an 800-sf elevator silo addition, a 2,300-sf covered patio, and landscape improvements. The upper-level equipment storage area was transformed into a dining and events hall. The lower-level horse stalls and tack area were renovated to include a fitness center and additional dining areas.
CLIENT: BartonPartners
LOCATION: East Goshen Township, PA
TYPE: Commercial, Historic, SERVICES: Adaptive Reuse, Renovation, Restoration, MATERIALS: Heavy Timber, Masonry, SUSTAINABILITY: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Completed project photography © Taylor Photo; Construction photos courtesy Jeremy Guinn
