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JUNE 2014 | BRAVAMAGAZINE.COM 47 Add light. Old barns have few or no windows. To keep the barn aesthetic, install separate, square windows rather than massive expanses of glass. Place most windows backside so passersby see a barn, not a house. Put a manager on it. Have a general project manager with experience in restoration work on-site daily to ensure renovations maintain historical integrity and stay on schedule. Hire the right experts. The owners interviewed several architects before hiring Bott, who had more than 100 barn renovations under his belt. They also consulted timber structure experts and craftsmen experienced in working with historic buildings.