![]() ![]() This space offers maximum privacy to a young family. The downstairs bedroom has outdoor access through French doors, a sitting area and queen bed. Also on the entrance floor is a majestic great room-living and dining space perfect for holidays, lazy afternoons, or formal entertaining.īedrooms both upstairs and downstairs comfortably sleep 12. The spacious rooms of this country home are flooded with light from soaring windows that face in all directions.Ī large eat-in kitchen promises lively gatherings for meal preparation, casual dining, conversation, and games as you enjoy the views and the cozy warmth of the antique wood burning stove on winter days. Though The Silo has the feel of a converted antique barn, it is entirely new construction, steeped with delicious touches, from the rounded walls of the “silo” to the warm, wide-board flooring. Though the home and property feel secluded and are spectacularly private, they are within easy driving distance to some of the region’s most chic, lively towns, such as Rhinebeck and Hudson. Set on 700 acres of wooded Hudson Valley real estate, The Silo is reached by crossing a bridge over a flowing stream (part of the intricate Hudson River watershed system). Silo City is a one-year project with the Center for Art and Urbanistics which runs until July 31, 2014. The goal was to “look at the standard way of living from a different angle,” said Körbes. It acts as an ‘urban parasite’ to the Center for Art and Urbanistics building, connected for electricity and extra water. “I can go autonomous with my solar panels but when next to city infrastructure it is much more logical and challenging to attach to and parasite the existing city systems,” he said. To the right, drawers from old desks make a new makeshift closet.īut the silo house is not entirely independent. The sleeping area is crowned by a skylight from a plastic factory that went bankrupt and over to the left, there’s a small desk where Körbes’ daughter draws and does homework. The second floor is accessed with recycled climbing grips. “The urine gets filtered by a plant system and the excrement gets collected and dried from compost,” said Körbes. A special toilet in a separate room separates urine and excrement. Down a ladder to the basement, you find the water tanks holding Körbes's supply. ![]() It operates on five liters of circulated water mixed with rainwater, while 80 liters of drinking water is added to the supply every two weeks. The shower is tucked away in what looks like a closet. The interior is largely furnished by recycled items. Almost everything is recycled, including the water. The ceiling has a camera, pointed below, which documents life in the silo (parties, events and construction). All around, there are shelves made from fridge doors, a stovetop hotplate from a British ship, and a wood oven burning collected waste. Underneath the kitchen table is a heated bathtub to warm your feet. The kitchen floor is made from recycled cork, while the windows are odd shaped ones that were never used. The wood is sourced from construction sites or wood benches. The house is insulated by “a thermo sandwich,” as Körbes calls it, about seven centimeters thick and filled with recycled paper, aluminum heat reflector foil, wood, and polyester. In a house with no corners, things are built into the walls and floors. Just up the old scaffolding stairs and inside the 13 square meter space, everything in the silo is cleverly organized. “It's an approach to a different kind of living,” Körbes said. The silo came in from the Netherlands and was installed by crane. ![]()
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