Modern barn-style house with a metal roof, tall windows, and four red garage doors—an inviting design-build by a Maine architect, nestled among autumn trees at dusk.

Our Work/Residential/Solar Barn

Solar Barn

A vintage blue van is parked in a barn-style garage designed by a Maine architect; warm lights glow from the windows as dusk falls, with a tricycle nearby.

A vintage van is parked inside a garage, sunlight shining through the red door—a scene reminiscent of homes in Maine, with red leaves scattered on the concrete floor.

Solar barn project exterior with an old Volkswagen bus sitting outside

A wooden building by Maine homebuilders with three red garage doors, warm lights, a sloped metal roof, and tall windows, nestled among trees at dusk.

A modern living room by Maine homebuilders, featuring a black lounge chair, wooden coffee table with orchid, and large windows filling the space with natural light.

Project Details

Design Team

Woodhull

Build Team

Woodhull

Location

Biddeford, Maine

Photography

Trent Bell

Services

Architecture
Construction

Foundation for the future.

A Boston-based couple wanted an energy-conscious home, that captured their style, and would efficiently and beautifully stand the test of time. A contemporary take on a classic barn style also offered the family the flexibility to evolve the space in the future.

Stylish sustainability.

Comfort, efficiency, and sustainability dictated much of the design process. An energy plan by ReVison Energy eliminated the need for any on-site oil or gas, and proper home orientation keeps all spaces comfortable. Locally-sourced materials, including indigenous hemlock and ash, were used for the flooring, ceiling, and wainscoting. Unfinished wood beams and local eastern white cedar board and batten siding maintain the simplistic but sturdy nature of the home.