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A Social Barn for Luxurious Lesiure

PSD Social Barn, Brian Vanden Brink, Cape Cod

Polhemus Savery Da Silva (PSD) builds a state-of-the-art ‘social barn’ with many functions.

As family and social networks grow throughout the years, devising a plan for the ultimate leisure and entertainment space is an appealing endeavor. For one long-standing client of Polhemus Savery Da Silva (PSD), the opportunity came at the perfect time.

Located across the street from the client’s PSD-designed Cape Cod getaway home, a large property with an existing house and landscape perfectly suited for renovation and expansion became available, and a plan for this stunning indoor/outdoor Harbor View Social Barn came to fruition. The result is a functional and flexible, timeless yet contemporary nexus for dynamic multigenerational fun and relaxation.

PSD Social Barn, Brian Vanden Brink, Exterior Lawn, Cape Cod(Architecture: PSD, Photography: Brian Vanden Brink)

From the outside in, the structure exudes a refined rusticity. Built on a cozy wooded corridor at the end of an open stretch of verdant lawn behind renovated guest quarters, the social barn’s exposed fir wood post and beam frame give it a barn-like feel, with detailing and fixtures that provide a contemporary twist.

When the sun sets, hidden lights above the beams and in the ridge-top skylights spark a magical day-to-night transformation. The lights can be set to any color, with the option to automatically run them through the entire color spectrum. 

PSD Social Barn, Brian Vanden Brink, Exterior Lighting, Cape Cod(Architecture: PSD, Photography: Brian Vanden Brink)

The dynamic color sequence continues in the indoor social hall, with lighting integrated into the ceiling beams and illuminating the acrylic bar top. A fireplace and television holds court adjacent to the bar and kitchen, and large steel-framed windows and doors open up to the surrounding landscape on the other three sides of the space. 

PSD Social Barn, Brian Vanden Brink, Interior, Cape Cod(Architecture: PSD, Photography: Brian Vanden Brink)

The design of the space supports many functions and activities, with a freestanding steel and fir stair leading to a half basketball court below. Equipped with the same dynamic color sequence as the social hall, the court sports a dramatic high ceiling with arched fir beams. Complete with an exercise room, locker room, and sauna, the lower level is an all-encompassing active retreat space, powered by a large solar panel array on the standing seam metal rooftop.

PSD Social Barn, Brian Vanden Brink, Interior Basketball Court, Cape Cod(Architecture: PSD, Photography: Brian Vanden Brink)

With creativity and innovation emerges a PSD masterpiece that offers a leisure and entertainment space with endless possibilities. Integrated seamlessly into its idyllic natural surroundings, and built with high quality and durable materials, the social barn is a year-round retreat to be enjoyed for generations to come.

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