Rooster Woodshop

The Rooster Woodshop replaced a smaller shop that was housed in a renovated chicken coop. Located within the Masonic Village community, the new 8,000 square foot building consists of shop space, a receiving area, a finishing zone and showroom.  The Rooster Woodshop is fully appointed with professional woodworking equipment, a commercial dust collection system with pneumatic hose reels, an industrial finish booth and access control.

The wood-framed building, clad in a combination of stained cedar shiplap siding, cedar shakes and vertical metal siding, features a standing seam metal roof and aluminum-clad wood windows and doors. Sliding barn doors segment work areas and control access. The simplistic form is complemented by quality, local materials combined to create a contemporary farm-style structure that is as aesthetically appealing as it is functional.

Constructed on top of an old barn foundation on a rural site, the simple building form perches on a ridge along a country drive. Viewed through a sparse row of trees, the wood shop looks as though it was meant to be there, now as much a part of that hill as the trees.

Awards:  Award of Merit and Member’s Choice Award, American Institute of Architects (AIA) Central Pennsylvania | Merit Award and Publication in Environments for Aging Design Showcase

Photographer:  Nathan Cox Photography