Prairie Grain Bin Turned Bucolic Retirement Home | Bedford Corners Real Estate

AFTER: Pancheau’s design kept the spirit of the structure intact by creating a floating box on the inside for living that punched out through the sides to take advantage of the bucolic surroundings.

A deck that extends off the living space is a great spot for watching migratory birds around the reservoirs below.

The grain bin is 36 feet in diameter and eight rings high. That’s grain-bin speak for about 20 feet (walls only).

Pancheau swooned when Morris told him she wanted a bridged entryway connecting a hill to the second-floor living space. “It’s a dream statement from a client,” he says. “Very rarely do you have the opportunity to do something like a bridge. It’s practical and beautiful, and a great opportunity to work with the site.”

With high winds in the area, he had to protect the entry. He did this by carving into the bin and creating a recess entryway wrapped in yellow painted siding. “It’s like a warm beacon that you immediately recognize as the entry if you’re a guest coming across the hill,” he says.

For the exterior color, Pancheau looked to the corporate logo of the grain bin manufacturer MFS, whose bright yellow logo remains on the portion above the entryway. He matched the yellow from that trademark to accent the punch-outs.

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