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Judith and Maple at work in the living space, which has a deck off the side and a view of the neighbors' house.
Judith and Maple at work in the living space, which has a deck off the side and a view of the neighbors' house.
The house that Dake-Wells Architecture designed for Cory and Kerry Watts in the Ozarks in southwestern Missouri is defined by subtle nods to its lakeside setting, such as an elevated wooden plank that carries visitors over a bed of river rock to the north entrance.
The house that Dake-Wells Architecture designed for Cory and Kerry Watts in the Ozarks in southwestern Missouri is defined by subtle nods to its lakeside setting, such as an elevated wooden plank that carries visitors over a bed of river rock to the north entrance.
The skylight boxes are clad in lap-seam metal panels, which Wheeler describes as an economical material choice.
The skylight boxes are clad in lap-seam metal panels, which Wheeler describes as an economical material choice.
The knotty-grade tongue-and-groove cedar siding was an aesthetic touch as well as a cost-saving one, architect Mark Wheeler says. "Higher grades wtihout knots doubled the price," he says. In the end he and his team decided that the knots "fit the existing context more accurately."
The knotty-grade tongue-and-groove cedar siding was an aesthetic touch as well as a cost-saving one, architect Mark Wheeler says. "Higher grades wtihout knots doubled the price," he says. In the end he and his team decided that the knots "fit the existing context more accurately."
The living room and a deck offer expansive views of Table Rock Lake.
The living room and a deck offer expansive views of Table Rock Lake.
Dake-Wells carfully sited the house to fit on a wedge-shaped lot, preserving privacy by editing views of houses that sit close by on either side.
Dake-Wells carfully sited the house to fit on a wedge-shaped lot, preserving privacy by editing views of houses that sit close by on either side.
"The client served as the structural engineer and the general contractor, so the collaboration with the architect was very intimate on multiple fronts," Shelton says.
"The client served as the structural engineer and the general contractor, so the collaboration with the architect was very intimate on multiple fronts," Shelton says.
In a leafy residential area a few miles from downtown Kansas City, Missouri, architect Christian Arnold saw opportunity where others saw trouble. He took a sloping, triangular lot and designed a new home for his growing family—an open tree house–like structure on stilts that hovers at the quirky edge of a conventional neighborhood. Photo by Mike Sinclair.
In a leafy residential area a few miles from downtown Kansas City, Missouri, architect Christian Arnold saw opportunity where others saw trouble. He took a sloping, triangular lot and designed a new home for his growing family—an open tree house–like structure on stilts that hovers at the quirky edge of a conventional neighborhood. Photo by Mike Sinclair.
Wainwright Building, St. Louis, Missouri (1891)Louis Sullivan's Wainwright Building is referred to in the documentary as the "first building that reveled in height." Sullivan claimed to have conceived the design in only three minutes and wrote that a skyscraper "must be every inch a proud and soaring thing." Sullivan's modern, steel-frame building set the tone for the next century of skyscrapers.
Wainwright Building, St. Louis, Missouri (1891)Louis Sullivan's Wainwright Building is referred to in the documentary as the "first building that reveled in height." Sullivan claimed to have conceived the design in only three minutes and wrote that a skyscraper "must be every inch a proud and soaring thing." Sullivan's modern, steel-frame building set the tone for the next century of skyscrapers.
A system of clerestory windows, positioned underneath a cantilevered roof, strategically filters natural light through the interior. A full-height window in the living area provides dramatic views of passing storms.
A system of clerestory windows, positioned underneath a cantilevered roof, strategically filters natural light through the interior. A full-height window in the living area provides dramatic views of passing storms.
The home also prioritizes safety with expansive, open living spaces. The interior flooring features radiant heating.
The home also prioritizes safety with expansive, open living spaces. The interior flooring features radiant heating.
El Dorado Inc designed this 4,500-square-foot house for Dave Byers and his family. Byers is a structural engineer who has collaborated with the firm on multiple projects. The residence is located in the prairie southeast of Kansas City.
El Dorado Inc designed this 4,500-square-foot house for Dave Byers and his family. Byers is a structural engineer who has collaborated with the firm on multiple projects. The residence is located in the prairie southeast of Kansas City.
The stair treads are solid-oak planks, stained and finished to match the oak flooring.
The stair treads are solid-oak planks, stained and finished to match the oak flooring.
The cedar deck was finished with Sikkens deck stain.
The cedar deck was finished with Sikkens deck stain.
The floors are prefinished tongue-and-groove oak, a common species in the area. The cherry casework is Kaffe by KraftMaid.
The floors are prefinished tongue-and-groove oak, a common species in the area. The cherry casework is Kaffe by KraftMaid.
An interior shot of the house in Chesterfield, Missouri, that Ralph and Mary Jane Fournier designed for the developer Burton Duenke. Photo by Hutchinson Photography, courtesy of the D. Anne Lewis & Franc Flotron Collection.
An interior shot of the house in Chesterfield, Missouri, that Ralph and Mary Jane Fournier designed for the developer Burton Duenke. Photo by Hutchinson Photography, courtesy of the D. Anne Lewis & Franc Flotron Collection.
The family has three children, including an autistic son, a factor the architects took into careful consideration. The dwelling is divided into two wings, which are joined by an enclosed courtyard. The son has full access to the courtyard, which is visible from multiple viewpoints throughout the house, from his bedroom suite. "The layout of the house and a protected courtyard on the open plains carefully considered family unity and family autonomy within a safe context," Shelton says.
The family has three children, including an autistic son, a factor the architects took into careful consideration. The dwelling is divided into two wings, which are joined by an enclosed courtyard. The son has full access to the courtyard, which is visible from multiple viewpoints throughout the house, from his bedroom suite. "The layout of the house and a protected courtyard on the open plains carefully considered family unity and family autonomy within a safe context," Shelton says.
An exterior view of the Duenke residence. Photo by Hutchinson Photography, courtesy of the D. Anne Lewis & Franc Flotron Collection.
An exterior view of the Duenke residence. Photo by Hutchinson Photography, courtesy of the D. Anne Lewis & Franc Flotron Collection.
Sliding glass doors in the master bedroom open onto a deck overlooking the lake.
Sliding glass doors in the master bedroom open onto a deck overlooking the lake.
The Kansas City firm Kem Studio helped Ethan and Heidi Whitehill navigate the tricky process of modernizing a converted 1960s-era duplex on a street that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Kansas City firm Kem Studio helped Ethan and Heidi Whitehill navigate the tricky process of modernizing a converted 1960s-era duplex on a street that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The materials for the shelters, which took four weeks to design and four weeks to build, are galvanized steel, TREX composite lumber and two-layer graffitti resistant acrylic.
The materials for the shelters, which took four weeks to design and four weeks to build, are galvanized steel, TREX composite lumber and two-layer graffitti resistant acrylic.
Thanks to Matthew Hufft, their envelope-pushing architect and longtime friend, Hannah and Paul Catlett have a new home in southwestern Missouri that’s a fresh, unconventional take on the traditional farmhouse.
Thanks to Matthew Hufft, their envelope-pushing architect and longtime friend, Hannah and Paul Catlett have a new home in southwestern Missouri that’s a fresh, unconventional take on the traditional farmhouse.
Located in Springfield, Missouri, Streamline House is set on a hill just above the Jones Branch, a spring-fed stream that pumps more than 300,000 gallons of crystal-clear water through the site every day.
Located in Springfield, Missouri, Streamline House is set on a hill just above the Jones Branch, a spring-fed stream that pumps more than 300,000 gallons of crystal-clear water through the site every day.
Located in Springfield, Missouri, this modern farmhouse designed by Kansas-City based firm Hufft Projects exudes the traditional vernacular of Kansas with an updated take on the conventional form. The rolling hills and expansive land resemble the tone of quaint Marquette.
Located in Springfield, Missouri, this modern farmhouse designed by Kansas-City based firm Hufft Projects exudes the traditional vernacular of Kansas with an updated take on the conventional form. The rolling hills and expansive land resemble the tone of quaint Marquette.
The wood floor of the Suttles and Shah residence reclaimed from a barn in Missouri.
The wood floor of the Suttles and Shah residence reclaimed from a barn in Missouri.
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The Curved House in Springfield, Missouri, offers a cozy fire pit in an interior courtyard.
The Curved House in Springfield, Missouri, offers a cozy fire pit in an interior courtyard.
A swirling, sculptural staircase serves as the centerpiece in this 1940 residence designed by Samuel A. Marx for Morton D. May in Ladue, Missouri. Credit: © Chicago History Museum, Hedrich-Blessing, photographer
A swirling, sculptural staircase serves as the centerpiece in this 1940 residence designed by Samuel A. Marx for Morton D. May in Ladue, Missouri. Credit: © Chicago History Museum, Hedrich-Blessing, photographer
Kansas City, Missouri, architect Matthew Hufft with his dogs, Blue and Coltrane.
Kansas City, Missouri, architect Matthew Hufft with his dogs, Blue and Coltrane.
Snower Restoration in Kansas City, Missouri
Snower Restoration in Kansas City, Missouri
This wool rug featuring a graphic, geometric pattern in natural tones was designed by Charles Eames in 1938, and used in the master bedroom of the John Philip Meyer House in St. Louis. Credit: Saint Louis Art Museum, Gift of Abigail Dunn and Tirzah Quinta Dunn Scott in honor of their parents Tirzah P. Dunn and Frederick W. Dunn 149:1982 © Eames Office, LLC
This wool rug featuring a graphic, geometric pattern in natural tones was designed by Charles Eames in 1938, and used in the master bedroom of the John Philip Meyer House in St. Louis. Credit: Saint Louis Art Museum, Gift of Abigail Dunn and Tirzah Quinta Dunn Scott in honor of their parents Tirzah P. Dunn and Frederick W. Dunn 149:1982 © Eames Office, LLC
MODERN TAKE ON A TRADITIONAL FARMHOUSE IN MISSOURI Thanks to Matthew Hufft, their envelope-pushing architect and longtime friend, Hannah and Paul Catlett have a new home in southwestern Missouri that’s a fresh, unconventional take on the traditional farmhouse. The homeowners call the house Porch House after it's majestic wraparound porch. photos by: Joe Pugliese
MODERN TAKE ON A TRADITIONAL FARMHOUSE IN MISSOURI Thanks to Matthew Hufft, their envelope-pushing architect and longtime friend, Hannah and Paul Catlett have a new home in southwestern Missouri that’s a fresh, unconventional take on the traditional farmhouse. The homeowners call the house Porch House after it's majestic wraparound porch. photos by: Joe Pugliese
Missouri-based architect Rocio Romero designs ADUs that serve as studios, backyard offices, guest cottages, and short-term getaways. She’s sold over 50 prefab units in 17 different states, and she recently launched a line of more modestly sized, construct-it-yourself structures dubbed the Camp series. Here, Romero and product manager Julie Schaefer review plans together at a Base Camp prototype in Missouri.
Missouri-based architect Rocio Romero designs ADUs that serve as studios, backyard offices, guest cottages, and short-term getaways. She’s sold over 50 prefab units in 17 different states, and she recently launched a line of more modestly sized, construct-it-yourself structures dubbed the Camp series. Here, Romero and product manager Julie Schaefer review plans together at a Base Camp prototype in Missouri.
"The new table for the Showhouse playroom is looking quite stately. That's Baltic birch ply with a marker board surface."
"The new table for the Showhouse playroom is looking quite stately. That's Baltic birch ply with a marker board surface."
Fein also renovated the kitchen in a 1930s bungalow in Kansas City, Missouri. The countertop of a custom cabinet creates a breakfast nook at one end.
Fein also renovated the kitchen in a 1930s bungalow in Kansas City, Missouri. The countertop of a custom cabinet creates a breakfast nook at one end.

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