A home should inspire joy, honor a sense of place, and endure for generations. Nestled within a wooded hillside along the Elkhorn River in Eastern Nebraska, Wedge House is thoughtfully integrated into the landscape and brilliantly showcases what sustainable living in the Great Plains can look like.
The scheme utilizes two wedge shapes whose roofs are optimized for solar and rain harvesting. The high performance envelope wrapped in corrugated steel from regional agrarian buildings boosts building performance, brings new life to the weathered cladding material, and supports a circular economy. The interior finishes are built of warm, wood tones including that of the invasive Eastern Red Cedar which threatens the health of Nebraskan prairies. Made from local limestone, retaining walls form the terraces which act as the unifying elements between home and nature.
Wedge House fully commits to sustainable living through materiality, technology, and form while standing in stark contrast to the ubiquitous spec homes of suburban America.
