The Thomas Barndo – Modern Office Plan (1,884.6 sq. ft.)

The kitchen, dining, and living areas are arranged in an open-concept configuration. This connected layout creates a flexible environment for everyday activities, meetings, entertaining, or shared workspace. The spacious interior can be arranged according to the owner’s specific operational needs, making it equally suitable for residential occupancy or professional use.

The kitchen is integrated into the main open-concept area for convenient access to dining and living spaces. A dedicated pantry provides additional storage for food, appliances, and household or workplace supplies. The layout supports both residential and mixed-use applications, and the pantry’s placement keeps the main open area uncluttered.

The plan includes a private room suitable for residential or flexible-use purposes. A full bathroom provides essential convenience for occupants and guests. The private room can be adapted as a personal office, guest space, or sleeping area depending on the intended use — giving owners a range of options within this single structural zone.

A designated laundry area provides practical utility space within the main structure. The mudroom serves as a transition zone between the exterior and interior, with room for coats, footwear, and equipment. Combined with the pantry, these service spaces keep everyday functions organized and out of the main living and work areas.

Reverses the complete floor plan while maintaining fully readable dimensions, text, notes, and annotations. This option is particularly useful when adapting the design to specific lot conditions, views, driveway access, or site orientation requirements.

Upgrades exterior framing from standard 2×4 construction to 2×6 walls. This modification provides additional insulation depth and can improve thermal efficiency and year-round comfort in demanding climate conditions.

Provides a complete itemized material list for applicable slab or crawlspace plan versions. This resource supports budgeting, contractor bidding, purchasing, scheduling, and project planning.

The plan can be customized through a modification process that allows layout revisions, window and door adjustments, room reconfiguration, and structural updates. Foundation changes, including slab-to-crawlspace conversions, can also be addressed through custom design services.

The Thomas Barndo provides 1,884.6 square feet of heated space, all on a single story. This heated area encompasses the open-concept kitchen, dining, and living zones; the private room; the full bathroom; the laundry area; the mudroom; the pantry; and the integrated garage/workshop. The covered front porch is not included in the heated square footage figure. All measurements should be verified against the official plan documents.

The plan’s combination of a private room, full bathroom, open-concept living and kitchen areas, laundry, mudroom, and pantry provides the functional elements typically associated with a compact residential layout. While marketed as a modern office plan, its arrangement is compatible with residential or mixed-use occupancy. Owners should verify local zoning requirements and building codes for their specific location before committing to a residential use designation.

The Thomas Barndo is designed for a slab foundation, a straightforward, single-pour concrete foundation without a crawlspace or basement. This is a common and cost-efficient choice for single-story structures with compact footprints. Alternative foundation types — such as crawlspace — may be explored through a custom modification quote. The standard material list is available for applicable slab versions of the plan.

Several standard customization options are offered: a Right-Reading Reverse (which mirrors the plan while keeping dimensions readable), a 2×6 wall conversion (upgrading exterior framing for additional insulation depth), a complete material list for applicable slab versions, and custom designer modifications for layout changes or specific structural requirements. Foundation modifications beyond the standard slab configuration are also available through a separate custom modification process.