KANSAS LONG HOUSE

Clad in native limestone and roofed with sod the Kansas Long House binds life and nature. The orientation of the house takes advantage of sun for solar heat gain that heats the concrete floors provides natural light in every room when it passes through the through continuously louvered south windows . The long plan and narrow width make it easy to create natural cross ventilation to cool the house. The prevailing breezes cross the prairie and enter the house through low operable windows along the south elevation and exit through high windows on the north side. The green roof minimizes excessive heat buildup in the summer and provides insulation in the winter. Butterfly milkweed compliments the native grasses in the spring through early summer and wild turkey and deer browse regularly in the field visible from every room.

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