The dual personality of this house reflects its double mission of providing a calm haven for grandparents and a welcoming gathering place for extended family. The jury admired the shift from the simple, direct façade to the elegant, sophisticated interior. "The exterior has recognizable forms that say 'home' even to kids, but it's transformed into something unique and special by the corrugated metal and red window frames," observed a juror. Located in a region of small farms and family vineyards, the house has a modified barn shape that allows light to flood the interior through clerestory windows set above shed roofs. The change in materials from metal sides to concrete ends is a reference to residential antecedents of the owner's East Coast birthplace, while the corrugated steel walls, standing seam roof, and barn red accents reinforce the Midwestern farm metaphor. The interior features a fully accessible ground floor with a master suite and a great room that is adapted to the client's acoustical needs with double drywall and a ceiling of fabric panels. The second floor accommodates guests with sleeping lofts, bedrooms and an outdoor sleeping porch.