Kissick Creek Farmhouse

Renovation + Addition

Dent County, Missouri

2015 Hammons School of Architecture Alumni Merit Award - Unbuilt

The archetypal Ozark farm features a unique collection of utilitarian out-buildings, barns, sheds and shelters added over time on an ad-hoc basis. The perimeter of these gathered structures establishes a loose boundary for a more cultivated and protected space. This interior space operates as a form of courtyard, offering refuge with framed views to the surrounding country.

The east addition was conceived as a separate out-building. The gable form of the original house was replicated, simplified, and separated from the existing mass. A glass dining room between the two structures preserves a visual separation, while providing the necessary conditioned link. The concrete floor of this dining space contrasts the white oak flooring present in the existing house and East addition. The continuation of the concrete patio through the dining room reinforces the concept of mass and void, enclosure and courtyard.