This proposed sod house designed by Randy Brown Architects responds to the site and the history of Nebraska’s first settlers of European descent. In the early 1800’s, Nebraska was all open fields filled with native prairie grass. The first settlers were confronted with the challenge of what materials to build with. These pioneers built dugouts, or homes that were literally dug out of the side of hills. Exterior walls were slabs of sod stacked in a running board pattern.

Project description and drawings after the break.

Architect: Randy Brown Architects Location: Omaha, Nebraska, USA Project Team: Randy Brown, Neil Legband Photographs: Courtesy of Randy Brown Architects