SPECIAL FEATURE: For stability, the silo required as much concrete in its base as is typically used for an entire house.
The owners of a 30-acre property complete with a private lake in West Friendship, Maryland, tapped Anthony Wilder Design/Build to make their dream for a modern, farmhouse-style home a reality. Architect George Bott and team got to work designing a custom home that met the clients’ requirements for one-level living with second-story guest rooms, geothermal heating and cooling and state-of-the-art home automation.
The greatest challenge was orchestrating a special request: The owners wanted a silo incorporated into the design. It became an enclosure for a dramatic, winding staircase connecting the home’s two levels.
“The spiral staircase in the silo and trussed ceilings in the family room,” says Bott, “bring sophisticated elegance to farmhouse style.”
Architecture & Construction: George Bott, AIA, LEED AP, project architect; Anthony Wilder, founder; Sean Mullin, AIA; Rob Farrie, CRPM, CR, CLC, VP construction; Mike Marion, CRPM, CLC, production manager; Bob Rippeon, lead carpenter; Wade Rippeon, carpenter, Anthony Wilder Design/Build, Inc.