Architect Christoph Kaiser transformed a dismantled grain silo, purchased online from a Kansas farmer, into a cozy studio in Phoenix, Arizona. This space is outfitted with a highly customized interior that goes well with its circular floor space.
With a 230-square-foot footprint and 340-square-foot total livable space, a central design challenge was attaining a sense of 'home' within a shape and size foreign to common perceptions of home. Spaciousness and simplicity are achieved by accommodating all functions for living in a two-story walnut and black steel crescent that hugs the silo's southern perimeter.
This approach maximizes construction efficiency, usable floor space, and the perceived spatial volume of the interior. Subterranean air ducts that mitigate mechanical noise from the air conditioning system also work passively, in conjunction with an operable skylight at the top of the silo to deliver passive cooling.
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