Laboratory

Douglas County, Nebraska

Randy Brown Architects

Architect Randy Brown purchased this 10-acre property for his own residential experiment, which was constructed over a seven-year period with the help of architecture students during the summer. The rusted-steel-clad home includes two sleeping and bathing pods, a guest room, a toy room and playroom, and a three-story master space, which features a bathroom, bedroom, and office. Ribbed southern yellow pine and poplar boards line the stairways, contrasting with the perforated and hot-rolled steel stairs. The glass southern wall of the "Big Tube," an entertainment space, provides views of the gentle hills and woods surrounding the property.

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