Redefining the “charming home in the ‘burbs,” Johnsen Schmaling Architects have designed Ferrous House in Spring Prairie, Wisconsin. Reinvented, renovated and revamped from the ground up, the original 1970s structure was demolished, apart from the original foundation, plumbing and main perimeter walls. Built on a slight slope among the trees, the modern new 1,380-sq.-ft. ranch style home features a contemporary cube shape with a facade of steel panels. Along the front of this rustic ranch house, Nanogel-filled clerestory windows flood interiors with natural light. Exterior wood accents take a cue from the home’s countryside surroundings, and make their way indoors where warm, rich woods are a prevalent building and finishing material. Enhancing this cozy interior design, a fireplace is the immediate focal point, once you get past the incredible, peaceful views through floor-to-ceiling windows. Although this stunning home is decidedly “rural,” the chic and sleek urban interiors cannot be denied. Bringing up the rear, indoors extend out onto a linear, south-facing patio. This innovative, contemporary home design earned Johnsen Schmaling Architects a 2009 Small Project Award from the American Institute of Architects. Johnsen Schmaling Architects
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