Rofford barn was a thought-provoking project in Oxfordshire entrusted to us by some long-standing clients. Our brief was to convert an existing barn into a modern home that could double as an exceptional space to display the client’s extensive art collection. The barn is surrounded by expansive fields and accessed by a long driveway, enhancing the feel of privacy and remoteness. It was important to retain the barn’s charm and character, so designs centered around incorporating the original trusses and ensuring that the impressive high ceilings were not compromised. Whilst the frame of the building remains traditional, the barn features many modern design aspects, seamlessly marrying old and new. A glass bridge was created by Meronden Designs between the first-floor bedrooms in the bedroom wing to create a double storey space at ground floor, ensuring that the barn construction could still be read.