Located in Prairie Village, Kansas, the Homestead Residence anchors a corner lot and provides a reinterpreted homage to the Mid-Century Modern archetype that once occupied this lot.
The corner lot presented the opportunity to separate the garage and main house volumes, allowing each to relate their street and connect the neighborhood fabric.
A low slung hipped roof with deep overhangs joins the masses, creating an interstitial space that becomes a covered outdoor living room as the core of family life and gateway to the private back yard.
The approach to the residence greets one with a masonry facade, perforated in sections, running the long axis of the house. A shift off-axis provides an orientation to the main stair that is pulled out from the interior footprint, flowing linearly under the roof overhang.
The stair acts as a transition between inside and outside, first and second level living. The broken and bent bar planning cradles the private backyard and pool casita, connected through the outdoor living room.
A restrained material palette of light buff brick, white stucco, and exposed concrete is accented by stained cedar for an approachable feeling in an otherwise traditional neighborhood.
A shift off-axis provides an orientation to the main stair that is pulled out from the interior footprint, flowing linearly under the roof overhang.The living area, which has cushioned sofas, open shelving, a large TV, and a sliding door leading to the backyard with a swimming pool.
An open arrangement of the family room and dining area lighted by pendant lights suspended from the vaulted ceiling and natural light streaming in through the glass windows.The warm and cozy sensation provided by the hardwood fireplace mounted in the family room shelf.A kitchen with dark wood cabinet with a tile-topped island matched with metal bar stools and wall-mounted appliances.This kitchen features minimalist components such as wood cabinetry, a tile-topped sink, and a wrought iron faucet, as well as views of the garden through the huge window.A masculine-themed bedroom featuring a floating bed with a built-in headboard and bedside tables.A light and airy bedroom with drawers for storage, a headboard, and huge windows and doors.A bathroom with a vanity that functioned as the center of the toilet and shower area, with a fishbone pattern that contrasted with the light blue wall.The top level living with the stair that serves as a transition between the interior and outside, as well as the first and second level living.An open outdoor shower with white plaster walls and brown wood trim.The pool lounge area provides peace and quiet, ideal for unwinding after a long day.The swimming pool area, which is surrounded by beautiful trees and under the magnificent blue skies.
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The low slung hipped roof creates an interstitial space that becomes a covered outdoor living room as the core of family life and gateway to the private back yard.The approach to the residence greets one with a masonry facade, perforated in sections, running the long axis of the house.A low slung hipped roof with deep overhangs joins the masses.
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Jon Dykstra
Jon practiced law before launching his online publishing career, bringing analytical rigor to everything he builds. Home Stratosphere combines that precision with a lifelong obsession with residential design — architecture, interiors, landscape, and furniture.
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