Type: New Construction
Size: 10,000 sqft
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Response:
This new home is in the finishing touches of construction just south of the Country Club Plaza, near historic Loose Park.
The form of the house interprets the prototypical American houses found in the paintings of Edward Hopper, while being very distinctly modern in detail.
Traditional suburban site planning was deliberately rejected, with the primary wing of the house sitting perpendicular to the street and the pool situated in the front yard. The stone plinth of that front courtyard, along with integrated landscaping, allows this non-traditional organization to function with practicality and privacy.
Sustainability considerations include selecting a lot close to the owners’ place of business as well as one in an established neighborhood with existing infrastructure; geothermal wells for assistance with heating and cooling; radiant barrier roof decking; super-insulated skin (Icynene + exterior rigid foam); high performance glazing; and selection of landscape species based on minimal maintenance and water usage.
Resources:
General Contractor: RS Services
Structural Engineer: Bob D. Campbell & Co., Inc.
Interior Design: Lisa Schmitz Interior Design
Ornamental Steel: Sculpturehaus
Landscape Design and Installation: Kissinger and Associates
Kitchen Design: Kleweno
Decorative Sheet Metal: Patriot Metal Works