The Calf Barn, Octagon Barn Center in San Luis Obispo

Architect: Ten Over Studio

Photography: Meghan Schmeiser/Precision

Construction Services

In fulfilling its mission to conserve and care for the wildlands, farms, and ranches of the Central Coast, the Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County helps all of us make the most of living in this beautiful place. One of the nonprofit’s latest efforts is completing the Calf Barn, the final structure in the Octagon Barn Center, a historic gateway to San Luis Obispo and one of the city’s favorite gathering spots.

Ten Over Studio designed this wood-framed structure to blend with the 1906 Pereira Octagon Barn, with design details including three sets of custom barn doors, cross-laminated timber exposed roof beams, and fireresistant cement board siding. Ten Over had previously designed renovations for the 110-year-old Octagon Barn, as well as other buildings in the complex, including the Milking Parlor and the Shed. The overall project received the Green Innovation Merit Award from the Central Coast Green Building Council in 2017.

Situated at the head of the Bob Jones Bike Trail, the Calf Barn will provide a bike repair shop, small retail space, storage, and restrooms for everyone enjoying the trail and the center. It was built by Precision Construction Services of San Luis Obispo, the second project the commercial construction firm has completed for the Land Conservancy, a community-supported nonprofit that also owns the 880-acre Pismo Preserve in Pismo Beach.