Architect Dan Rockhill eagerly accepted a rare request for a modern home from a family in Lawrence, Kansas, even though they had just $214,000 to spend on design and construction. Rockhill’s first move was to remedy the site’s two drawbacks—a steep slope and street noise—in one swoop by placing the bulk of the 1,500-square-foot home on the second level and tucking an additional bedroom, bathroom, and carport underneath. But, his biggest flourish was a slatted exterior screen of Cumaru wood that shields the inexpensive metal siding.
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