Studio 9, Porches Inn at MASS MoCA
Heart Pine · North Adams MA
Studio 9 is the FreshGrass Foundation’s recording studio and performance venue on the campus of the Porches Inn at MASS MoCA in North Adams, Massachusetts. Designed and built by Bensonwood’s Tektoniks team in 2019, the net-zero timber building seats up to 120 under a soaring arched wood ceiling, with walls of glass opening onto the lawn. A blend of newly milled and antique reclaimed Heart Pine flooring in 7″ widths runs through the performance hall and corridors, finished with Honey Bee to deepen the wood’s golden, red and brown tones into a rich patina over time.
- Flooring: Newly Milled & Antique Heart Pine Flooring in 7″ widths
- Finish: Vermont Plank Artisan Honey Bee Finish
- Design & Construction: Bensonwood (Tektoniks)
- Venue: Studio 9, FreshGrass Foundation
- Photography by Douglas Mason
