Vashon

Vashon, completed by Floisand Studio in 2012, transforms a neglected barn on a six-acre Vashon Island property into a contemporary home. The original structure, set among dense woods and an old hazelnut orchard, guided a collaborative process led by the architects and the client to retain the barn’s character while making it suitable for year-round family living. Situated a short ferry ride from Seattle, the site offered both seclusion and an agricultural landscape as context for an adaptive reuse approach. Preservation and extension of the original gambrel roof defined the architectural response, with the careful insertion of shed dormers along the length of the structure. These dormers allowed new stairways and ensuite bathrooms to be added upstairs, while maintaining the characteristic gambrel ceiling in the updated bedrooms. The kitchen occupies a central position on the ground floor, adjoining a dining area oriented toward the gardens, and a living space left open to the barn’s original ceiling volume. Material choices and interior configurations reference both the home’s rural history and modern requirements for functional, flexible living spaces.

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