The Heartland Habitat prototype establishes low-tech sustainable design strategies through an integration of indoor and outdoor programming, resulting in a new model for residential infill within its surrounding contexts.
View MoreLessPublic Architecture's 1% for Habitat Initiative matched El Dorado with Heartland Habitat for Humanity to design and build a home that surpasses the organization's already strict design and sustainability standards. Our prototype features three bedrooms and two baths, in a flexible layout that can be modified to accommodate both front-loaded and rear-loaded sites. A slab-on-grade foundation allows for full ADA accessibility. We used simple shadi, orientation and ventilation principles to maximize the dwelling's responsiveness to the environment, and we positioned the garage and living space to create usable outdoor space. A garden and water collection system ecourage families to spend more time outdoors, reducing energy consumption and introducing them to sustainable practices. The program aligns with Heartland Habitat's mission to build simple, decent homes and communities for people in need.
- 2013
- Architect
- Kansas City, KS
- 1,300 SF on 0.3 acres
Client
- Heartland Habitat for Humanity
Eldo Team
- Steve Salzer
- Josh Shelton
- Brandon Froelich
- Gavin Snyder
Collaborators
- Contractor: Heartland Habitat for Humanity; Steve Thompson; Matt Trusty
- Structural Engineer: Bob D. Campbell & Associates
- Electrical Engineer: PKMR
Awards
- 2015 AIA Central States Region Design Awards - Merit Award
Press
- Architect Magazine, “Habitat for Humanity Prototype, Designed by El Dorado,” 2014
- DWELL, “Habitat for Humanity Home in Kansas Channels Midcentury California,” 2015
- The Kansas City Star, “Habitat for Humanity Prototype Home Has Fame, but No Interested Buyers,” 2015
- Curbed, Spencer Peterson, “Habitat for Humanity Builds a Home with Midcentury Bonafides,” 2015
- ArchDaily, “Heartland Habitat for Humanity / el dorado,” 2014
- Architect Magazine, Katie Gerfen, “Habitat for Humanity Prototype, Designed by El Dorado,” 2014
- ArchDaily, Irina Vinnitskaya, “Public Architecture’s 1% Program Provides Projects for Habitat for Humanity,” 2013
- Green Source, “Architects Draw Up Green Designs for Habitat for Humanity,” 2011
Photography
- Mike Sinclair