Yeats House is a modern barn house located in Richmond, Canada, designed in 2022 by BLA Design Group.

Description
BLA Design Group creates a modern barn house featuring an incredible atrium space which encourages activity and connectivity for a young family in Richmond.
The Yeats House is a spacious modern barnhouse which takes advantage of an irregular lot and a large rear yard. The clients came to BLA Design Group asking for their dream house; a modern yet comfortable home for their growing family. The home needed to serve a young family well; providing a central gathering space that encourages time spent together.
The irregular site located at the end of a cul-de-sac required a thoughtful approach to the massing and layout of the Yeats House. There are two main building forms connected by a glass hallway; a form for the garage and another for the house. The shape of the site consists of a narrow wedge providing access from the road; this wedge holds the garage form. A large rectangular opening beyond is where the main form of the house is positioned. Approaching the front of the house, the entry door is slowly revealed along the walkway past the garage. A glass hallway connects the garage form to the main house. Upon entering through this connection, large windows extend the view beyond the interiors into the backyard. Secondary rooms line a corridor that leads toward the main living spaces. The narrowness of the entry and corridor act as a funnel, in...