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MODERN
FARMHOUSE Nebraska Anyone that has had the opportunity to
drive through Nebraska notices the dominance of the
horizon and the scattering of grain bins across the
state that disrupt this powerful horizontal
axis. Situated within the threshold that lies
between the clayhills and sandhills of Nebraska,
this project integrates the context of the
area. A strong horizontal line (private rooms)
with a double height (gathering area), the
materials chosen serve to blend with the color
palette that is intrinsic of the clay. Varying width
vertical lines mirror the corn rows that inhabit a
large portion of the area. Upper level
exterior walls consist of a translucent
polycarbonate material that serve twofold- during
the day filtering natural sunlight into the double
height space and at night transforming an otherwise
solid wall to a beacon at the exterior.
Windows and doors are placed to capture edited
distant and near views of the adjacent
clayhills to the west and east, creating a strong
visual and physical connection to the land.
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