This is probably the last set of photos I’ll share of Beechwood Stables in Massachusetts before we have a professional photographer shoot the project in its completion. (When the weather is a bit nicer so the buildings aren’t covered in snow!) I’m really pleased with how it’s turned out and hope our client feels the same. I’d also like to thank Marcus Gleysteen Architects, whom we teamed with; the builder, Kenneth Vona Construction, whose professionalism and craftsmanship is top-notch, as well as the team at Lucas Equine Equipment for their fabulous stall systems as usual. Beechwood Stables has a lot of high-end finishes and details that certainly shine though with this project. However, the truly important aspects of our design is what matter the most and remain true regardless of budget: protecting the health and safety of the riders and the horses who will soon inhabit the barn.
Thanks to the gracious owner and everyone involved in the design and construction of Beechwood Stables. A few details are provided in the caption each photo.
View of the arena from the main floor of the service barn.
This is piping for radiant floor heating in the barn.
Granite drain basin with a frost-proof Murdock hydrant. Also seen is the Lucas Equine stall door and door stop. Granite plinth (column base) and custom interlocking rubber brick flooring.
The barn has a zinc-coated copper roof, automated-operable windows at hayloft dormers, a hayloft door for deliveries, and a garage door to the muck storage pit at the far right end of the barn. Custom wagons rotate in and out of the muck pit, which is easily accessed from the main aisle.
Arena interior with view toward the southwest corner, service door to outside.
The north end of the arena interior. T&G wood ceiling, pre-applied to SIPs panels. Rigid metal-frame structure, hangar doors, wood kickwall with jump storage.
View down the center of the barn from the hayloft.
The courtyard at Beechwood Stables with a view of the barn and arena.
Rear elevation of the barn – Stall runouts, profiled rafter tails, zinc-coated copper roof and gutters.
Barn and the breezeway/connecting link.
Stone fireplace, in collaboration with Gleysteen Design.
South elevation of the arena
Service barn courtyard side. The garage stores a trailer and farm equipment.
Main aisle of the barn with the hayloft bridge visible. Uses a large skylight, interlocking rubber brick for the flooring, granite curbs, drain basins, and plinths (column bases).
Barn at stall elevation. Dutch doors with transoms.
An enclosed breezeway/connector between barn and arena with a cupola, storage areas, and a ferrier/vet working area.
Main aisle of the barn with the hayloft bridge visible. Uses a large skylight, interlocking rubber brick for the flooring, granite curbs, drain basins, and plinths (column bases).
