stella van beers turns a grain silo into a compact two-level dwelling

silo living — stella van beers

image by femke reijerman (main video courtesy of stella van beers)

giving new life to post-agricultural equipment

stella van beers began by removing the existing grain silo from the farm site and cleaning it down with a pressure washer. the design graduate then cut away at the structure to give the new living space pop-out windows on each level. a spiral staircase and a two-leaf door were added to access the dwelling. van beers also gave the silo a circular lookout porthole for rooftop views.

inside, the tiny silo home features a light-filled living area on the lower level and a sleeping area on the top floor, which is accessed by a ladder.

the completed building is intended as a prototype for a universal silo conversion method. testament to this, van beers used standard components so the design could be applied to other grain silos, many of which are standing obsolete across the netherlands as they can be costly to dispose of and impossible to recycle.

the two-level home features pop-out windows on each floor

the vertical dwelling is accessed via a spiral staircase

inhabitants can look out from an operable skylight

stella van beers used standard components so the design could be applied to other grain silos

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project info:

name: silo living

location: the netherlands

design: stella van beers | @stellavanbeers

year: 2021