An Urban Nest: A Kansas City Prefab Home

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September/October 2008
By Carol Crupper 
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■ Cladding is composed of Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI)-certified Douglas fir with sustainable UV/water sealant.

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A Conversation with the Homeowners

What do you love most about this house?
Leah: There are so many impressive tangible features, it’s impossible to choose just one. The fact that the house is such a great conversation piece—and discussing it is a catalyst for meeting so many artistic people—is probably our favorite thing about this experience as a whole.

What’s your favorite room?
Kenny: The kitchen. I love to cook, and the openness and ample storage space make it enjoyable. If I could change one thing, though, I would prefer a gas range.
Leah: Myles’ room is my favorite right now. The bookshelf looks really cute; the open cavities are perfect places to display his little clothes and cute toys. It’s really perfect for a kid’s room.

Is there anything in the design that you would change?
Leah: It needs more storage! The moveable bookshelf is nice, but there are no doors on it—and it goes from floor to ceiling, so we feel like everything we store on it must look presentable. We will probably add some sliding doors to make it a little more practical.

Project 40: Greensburg, Kansas

This year’s Studio 804 project entailed designing and constructing a multipurpose building for Greensburg, a Kansas town destroyed by a tornado in May 2007. The structure, called 5.4.7 Arts Center (after the May 4, 2007, tornado) will serve as a center for visual and performing arts.

Student architects fabricated modules in their Lawrence warehouse, then trucked them 270 miles west. The design employs both wind and solar power and uses recycled building materials from an old army ammunition plant.

As Greensburg rebuilds as a “green” town, this is one of several eco-friendly building projects.

For more information, go to www.Studio804.com.

Architect: Dan Rockhill
www.Studio804.com 
(785) 864-4024
Sustainable tours and consulting:
www.KenwoodPermaculture.com

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  • Kim 7/9/2009 8:57:57 AM

    Hi L.W.,

    Thank you for reading this story.

    As you can see from the first page of this story, we have identified KU's Studio 804 students (and the designers of this fantastic home) as just that—students:

    Designed by architecture students from the University of Kansas (KU) Studio 804 program, which focuses on sustainable and affordable design, this two-bedroom, one-bath home suggests a stylish future for entry-level housing.

    For more information about Dan Rockhill, including his educational credentials, awards, published works and more, please visit http://www.rockhillandassociates.com/RockhillCVFall07.pdf

    Best,
    Kim Wallace
    Assistant Editor
    Natural Home magazine

  • Kim 7/9/2009 8:53:01 AM

    Hi L.W.,

    Thank you for reading this story.

    As you can see from the first page of this story, we have identified KU's Studio 804 students (and the designers of this fantastic home) as just that—students:

    Designed by architecture students from the University of Kansas (KU) Studio 804 program, which focuses on sustainable and affordable design, this two-bedroom, one-bath home suggests a stylish future for entry-level housing.

    For more information about Dan Rockhill, including his educational credentials, awards, published works and more, please visit http://www.rockhillandassociates.com/RockhillCVFall07.pdf

    Best,
    Kim Wallace
    Assistant Editor
    Natural Home magazine

  • l.w. 7/9/2009 2:59:16 AM

    This is an age old argument, but it should be pointed out to your readers that neither Dan Rockhill, nor the students are "Architects". While Studio 804 is a fantastic endeavor, Dan is a designer and the students are design students.
    _kcmo

  • Aldo Diaz 9/21/2008 8:15:20 PM

    For cool green designs check out: greenlabdesigns.com

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