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LITTLE BLUESTEM COTTAGE:
REMODELING A 1953 BRICE PRAIRIE PROPERTY

Early Conceptual Drawing


SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH DURABILITY

This remodel and modest expansion of a utilitarian 1953 concrete block cottage
takes advantage of the south-facing waterfront views of the Upper Mississippi
National Wildlife and Fish Refuge from its Brice Prairie, Wisconsin location.
The site, on the elevated sand terrace island in the upper Mississippi River
valley that is “Brice Prairie” was coveted since the owner’s childhood and
serendipitously became available in 2011.

Now, six years in planning, the effort is a collaboration of owners, architects,
and landscape architects as well as several lifetimes of experience of Brice
Prairie family and friends.

The project goal is to achieve sustainability and economy through the use of
practical, durable, long-lasting materials: concrete, steel, and heavy (mass)
timber, applied to a small-scale residential structure.

The project also honors the 9 centuries of agricultural tradition on Brice
Prairie (dating back at least to Oneota cultures of the AD 1200s), as well as to
the tradition of simple, pragmatic structures erected by Brice Prairie’s early
20th century settlers.

 * DESIGN CONCEPTS

 * SITE CONSIDERATIONS

 * MATERIALS

 * Phase I: the Shed (detached outbuilding) and site prep (2018)

 * Phase II: Screen Porch, Mud Room, Roof Trusses, SIPs etc (2019)

 * Shoreland Restoration


CURRENT STATUS

Clear endwalls on quonset, December 3, 2022 .

BK Precision Builders


Last Updated: 01/01/2023 14:18

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Contact info: Fritz Funk (fritzfunk.io)