The concept is based on the ever-changing color and positioning of the hay as cladding on the barn. When hay is stacked along the outer storage shelves in the winter, it is green; as the season unfolds, the hay turns yellow, and the caretaker removes it from the shelves as it is used for feed. Both factors keep the facade forever in a state of evolution. The building is a metaphor for life, death and birth, common seasonal themes in an agrarian society.
The hay bales simultaneously animate the visual experience of the barn and provide insulation. Natural ventilation is encouraged via open clerestories, and the large roof overhang protects the cladding from the rain.
