Nebraska

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  ARTifacts

  Omaha, Neb. / Randy Brown Architects

   
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  Elm, Hidden Creek, Neb.

  Randy Brown, FAIA, LEED AP, is opposed to the typical suburban production home, so he designed the Elm model of the Hidden Creek 12-unit project to fly in the face of convention.

   
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  houghton residence, omaha, neb.

  One programmatic move transformed the kitchen of a traditional builder house into an urbane space that works as well for intimate dinners as it does for large parties.

   
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  modular: crabapple, omaha, neb.

  The judges marveled at the craftsmanship of the Crabapple model at Hidden Creek, a community of 12 modern houses in Omaha, Neb. "It's interesting that we're talking about craft relating to production technologies," mused one.

   
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  laboratory, douglas county, neb.

  When Randy Brown, FAIA, bought a 10-acre property and old house in the farm country of Omaha, Neb., he intended it to be a laboratory for experiments in how to design something so connected to the land that it looks both natural and manmade, and in how to

   
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  pro forma: single-family

  Five firms foray into residential development in five different ways. They share the bumps and boons along the road.

   
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  mckinley bathroom, omaha, neb.

  When a Home Depot opened up in Omaha, Neb., it sparked a subversive idea in local architect Randy Brown's mind. "You can buy a bath there and basically plug it into your house," he says. "We decided to do the opposite."

   
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  p + d house, omaha, neb.

  The attention lavished on a fireplace and built-in television cabinet in this suburban remodel impressed the judges. Architect Randy Brown actually tore a hole into the side of the house to line the TV up flush with the wall.