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" This is one beautiful\u2014and seriously\u00A0smart!\u2014barn. Dubbed the &amp;quot;Ancient Party Barn,&amp;quot; this stunning\u00A0barn\u00A0conversion was designed by London-based architecture studio\u00A0Liddicoat &amp;amp;amp; Goldhill, which won\u00A0a prestigious\u00A02015 RIBA South East regional award\u00A0for its\u00A0work. The project began with a\u00A0cluster\u00A0of beat-up\u00A0agricultural buildings located near Folkestone in Kent, England\u00A0that were\u00A0begging for a second chance.\u00A0Fragments\u00A0of the\u00A018th century barns\u2014including a\u00A0threshing barn, a\u00A0dairy barn, and stables\u2014were combined and\u00A0transfixed\u00A0with exposed industrial-scale kinetic mechanisms\u00A0to make a new eco-friendly home. Some of the coolest features?\u00A0An\u00A0aircraft-hanger door that\u00A0lifts\u00A0up to create a canopy for an outdoor dining area and\u00A0barn door-inspired shutters that insulate a rotating window operated by an\u00A0adapted chain-lift. Clad with energy-efficient features,\u00A0including a ground-source heat pump and low-energy LEDs in reclaimed light fixtures,\u00A0the home now\u00A0offers\u00A0gorgeous views of the English countryside. Designed as\u00A0a holiday retreat and design studio for clients\u00A0John Sinclair, a digital designer,\u00A0and Deborah Harvey, a fashion designer, the space now highlights the couple&amp;#039;s collection of reclaimed architectural artifacts.\u00A0A combination of recycled materials and high-tech solutions can be\u00A0found throughout the home\u2014Sinclair and Harvey\u00A0can even\u00A0control the heating, lighting, and security systems remotely. Here&amp;#039;s what the various barn structures looked like before the renovation project:\u00A0     And here&amp;#039;s what the space looks like now:         "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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