BREAKING NEWS!! This property has just been awarded the LEED Platinum certification - a first for a residence in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. LEED is an internationally recognized sustainable building certification program, which assists in the design and third party verification that a building achieves certain performance levels among all of the most important metrics: sustainable resource use, energy savings, water efficiency, C02 emissions reduction and improved environmental quality. The goal of the Springfield residence focused on the implementation of the most technologically advanced systems available to create an unprecedented example of sustainability within the Kansas City Metropolitan Area.
This amazing house allows an amazing opportunity to touch the future of housing but NOW. There is not another house in Kansas City like this today so your investment will truly be protected. With the excitement and skill of future architects, the generousity of donors to be a part of future houses to be built and with the craftmanship and experience of contractors and mentors, you could not reproduce this house today by skill, material or dollars. In the words of Studio 804:
"Description of Project
Studio 804 presents the design for a single-family residence at 3716 Springfield in the Rosedale neighborhood of Kansas City, Kansas. Nestled on a secluded site near the University of Kansas Medical Center, the residence seeks those who desire to live “off-the-grid” while enjoying the revitalized amenities that comprise the metropolitan urban core.
About Studio 804
Studio 804, a not-for profit, design/build program at the University of Kansas, is a student led process that creates architecture while thoughtfully responding to global problems of density and sustainability using smaller scale, local solutions. Over the course of its thirteen year history under the direction of Dan Rockhill, JL Constant Distinguished Professor of Architecture, Studio 804 has succeeded as the impetus of change in older neighborhoods throughout Kansas City and Lawrence, Kansas.
Studio 804 serves as the final design studio for graduate students at the University of Kansas School of Architecture and Urban Planning. This final, single semester, comprehensive experience provides students with critical knowledge that prepares them for their future work as young architects in a rapidly changing and challenging profession. Studio 804 is funded by the efforts of the students enrolled in the program, and its future success relies on the labors of each new, incoming group of graduate students.
LEED certification
This building acts as a prototype for the region, and it is Studio 804’s ambition for it to become the first LEED Platinum home in Kansas as well as the first home to primarily use renewable energy sources in Wyandotte County. For more information, please visit studio804.com for the program’s background as well as weekly updates on this project’s progress.
Concept
This 2,500 square foot, four bedroom, two-and-a-half bath residence contains many features attractive to those looking for a smaller living condition conscious of its ecological footprint. The master bedroom features a private, two sink bathroom and a walk out balcony with views of the 39th street corridor. In addition, a loft space can be utilized as an office or third guest bedroom. Downstairs, the open floor plan visually connects the kitchen, dining, and living room spaces. The west end of the property abuts a forest preserve removed of any planned commercial or residential development. A double-height west wall will flood the space with filtered daylight via sunscreens and insulated rolling shades will help retain this heat during overnight hours. The galley style kitchen opens towards an exterior louvered, south facing expanse of glass. The louvered shading system blocks excessive sunlight during the summer and allows heat gain during the winter. A sealed concrete slab comprises the ground floor due to its ability to absorb winter sunlight and thus, reduce the building’s energy consumption. Low to the ground, operable windows allow natural ventilation upwards to skylights and second story windows. A nearby half bath is situated within a core of storage and vertical circulation via a switchback staircase. The staircase landing is shared with the main entry space and exits towards the single car garage with custom outward-swinging doors. A single car garage was determined to have the least impact upon the site and preserves as much lawn and green space as possible. From the entry area, the staircase leads to a full basement containing the mechanical room and laundry.
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