LEED Silver
Skycottage
Skycottage, designed and owned by archimania’s, Barry Alan Yoakum, accepts a forgotten site and maximizes its positive characteristics to serve as a force of contemporary architecture. The 2,500 square foot residence occupies a pie-shaped site with breathtaking views of the Mississippi. The house is decidedly modern as it responds to both the neighborhood and its primary asset, an unobstructed view of the Mississippi River. The design is composed of two components: a white-brick cube, which aligns itself with the established streetscape of rowhouses; and an elevated box, which resists this grid. By progressing into the home’s upper levels, one realizes the reason for the box’s unusual orientation – a focused and remarkable view of the river.
