Indiana Street House
Indiana Street House
The historic Pinckney neighborhood is well connected to the heart of Lawrence, Kansas, within walking distance of the Kansas River and its parks, downtown, the University of Kansas campus, and public transportation.
The Indiana Street House was designed in response to its site, a narrow, 50-foot infill lot between two houses more than 100 years old. With neighboring buildings close to the property lines, the main living spaces were elevated to the second floor to capture more daylight and expansive neighborhood views. The first floor has a narrower profile to preserve outdoor space, while the 11-foot grade change from front to back allows the house to nestle into the slope and appear to emerge from the site.
The first-floor foyer serves as a transition between the exterior and interior, with ample storage cabinets crafted by Studio 804 students using reinforced, prefabricated cabinet carcasses and maple plywood fronts. The foyer extends along the south side of the house, providing access to two flexible-use rooms, a full bathroom, and the mechanical room.
The second floor rests on 22 steel columns and opens toward the tree canopies on either side of the house. The primary bedroom and its cantilevered deck face east toward the morning sun and a large bur oak tree, while the living room and its expansive deck face west toward sunset views through the trees.
Overhangs, custom louvers, sunscreens, high-performance glazing, and operable windows help control solar heat gain while capturing winter sunlight and promoting cross-ventilation.
Interior finishes include smooth-ground concrete on the lower level, tongue-and-groove maple flooring upstairs, and matte black and Arctic White tile in the bathrooms. Black perforated sliding screens made from Richlite were fabricated by Studio 804 students using a CNC machine.
Fundermax high-pressure laminate clads the upper-level exterior, while domestic sassafras is used for the decking, walls, and soffits. Concrete-and-grass pavers help meet permeable-surface requirements and reduce stormwater runoff.
The Indiana Street House was designed in response to its site, a narrow, 50-foot infill lot between two houses more than 100 years old. With neighboring buildings close to the property lines, the main living spaces were elevated to the second floor to capture more daylight and expansive neighborhood views. The first floor has a narrower profile to preserve outdoor space, while the 11-foot grade change from front to back allows the house to nestle into the slope and appear to emerge from the site.
The first-floor foyer serves as a transition between the exterior and interior, with ample storage cabinets crafted by Studio 804 students using reinforced, prefabricated cabinet carcasses and maple plywood fronts. The foyer extends along the south side of the house, providing access to two flexible-use rooms, a full bathroom, and the mechanical room.
The second floor rests on 22 steel columns and opens toward the tree canopies on either side of the house. The primary bedroom and its cantilevered deck face east toward the morning sun and a large bur oak tree, while the living room and its expansive deck face west toward sunset views through the trees.
Overhangs, custom louvers, sunscreens, high-performance glazing, and operable windows help control solar heat gain while capturing winter sunlight and promoting cross-ventilation.
Interior finishes include smooth-ground concrete on the lower level, tongue-and-groove maple flooring upstairs, and matte black and Arctic White tile in the bathrooms. Black perforated sliding screens made from Richlite were fabricated by Studio 804 students using a CNC machine.
Fundermax high-pressure laminate clads the upper-level exterior, while domestic sassafras is used for the decking, walls, and soffits. Concrete-and-grass pavers help meet permeable-surface requirements and reduce stormwater runoff.
Year: 2022
Location: Lawrence, KS
Course: Studio 804
Instructor: Dan Rockhill
Location: Lawrence, KS
Course: Studio 804
Instructor: Dan Rockhill
Students: Ryan Bayerle, Kendall Belcher, Tyler Brown, Ethan Eben-Herrera, Alex Fesi, Victoria Gonzalez, Kimberly Gordon, Rachel Grace, Garret Heibeck, Chris Johnson, Rachel Johnston, Katherine Kaufmann, Noah Koppes, Ashley Lee, Christian Maglasang, Bret Majarocon, Halle Maroney, Noah Mercer, McKendree Mummey, Nathan Patterson, Emi Sanders, Isaac Taylor, Ethan Tollefson, Maurice White, Jordan Yarnell, Jack Young, Samuel Zimmerman, Robert Zoschke
Finish photography © Corey Gaffer Photography
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