Quonset Hut Renovation
The Ultimate Recycling Project
2011 AIA South Carolina Merit Award
2009 Southern Living Magazine Best Renovation
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Awards
2011 AIA SC Merit Award
Best Renovation of 2009
Southern Living MagazinePhotographer
Atlantic ArchivesLocation
Beaufort
Ultimate Recycling
The Quonset hut was erected by a WWII veteran after he returned to Beaufort following his service. The 25′ x 48′ structure had experience a number of renovations when we bought the property in 1982. The ceiling was dropped and the shag carpeting had seen better days. We initally were planning on tearing the hut down but realized with a major renovation we could have curved ceilings.
Corrugated Inspiration
The corrugated metal skin on the Quonset hut inspired several details on the project. The front gate entering the courtyard has corrugated glass panels mounted in a rough cedar door. Galvanized corrugated metal panels are found in the kitchen cabinets. The glass tile back-splash mirrors how the light reflects off of the corrugation.
Sourcing Close to Home
As we adapt and change the Quonset Hut we try to reuse the existing materials or source new ones locally. After our daughters grew out of the tree house we used the cypress from the walls for fencing around our condenser and gas tank. When we renovated the kitchen in 2007, we moved old kitchen cabinets into the laundry room.
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“The Quonset Hut is our house and has served as our design laboratory for the past 30+ years. We always have a new project underway or on the boards.
Jane Frederick
Managing Principal
