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Diem in an environ- rarien ’ of solutions. Danern for a farm- :ribes a focal point re many individual mmodated. Choos- ermines the central n in the house as a J53 in all —can be \ infinitely different agful entities, just as o create sentences. mgt4age does is de- rchiteas go through; ess of design acces- *d, is precisely what jied—to be involved leir o^Ti house, tted to Alexander ’s the Johansons faced e: how to find an ar id help them apply ach as the\' built their ed most straightfor- ed architeaural firms i’ knew of A Pattern to find any that did, rxander ’s Center for •uaure in Berkeley', ted for advice. Sara igue of Alexander ’s, >ale Mulfinger and jvin Cities architects conference, took the advice and er and Susanka two who not only knew' >ach but were enthu- iying it to an actual Susanka had been ed in the principles \uag/e in architecture /ersiw of Oregon and prifKaples in her early Mulfinger had used : in teaching architec- x)n house presented iiy for the two of them house” together, e Johansons met with zy had a long want list :ir study of the book. Hire day together and esign from the inside a. ‘The very seleaion Dnalized the design.” mem language,” sa>;s Ives the person who is there much more inti* ning the house. 'The ar- *a^r than just present- vith a design.” And, since n also sawed beams and s, building this family rom Stan to finish—a “rience. m W: r;ffm quiet work [ T ■mooE TO HAomcc p iiii/i quiet work kids play ■-1 FARM KITCHEN AT THE HEART I n music & friends tea time t air & light Middle Level An affordable^ yet individual- placeWhen the Joheneone sat down with arehitsets Dale Mulingar and Sarah Su« aanka to daaign together a “pWWm housoT’ the firat atop weato dovalop a form for the house appropriate to the northam environment. "Cold ellmatoa tend to produce pure form build* mga,” aaya Mulfinger. “Wo needed to create a frugal vol* uma that would minimizo surface parimetar. TaMng tha thicknasa of energy efficient waSa and coat into account, the Ideal volume Is a cube. The architect and client woriked together to arrange spaces within the cube to achieve those special rela* thmahips that mean home. Fhal and foremost, the Jo* hansons chose the pattern for the farmhouse kitchen. They wanted the kitchen to be ine heart of thair home— and it is. From the big sunny kitchen the children's play* room, family room and porch radMe (see sketch and plan, left). Each room is dalino* ated by a partial wall or ehaigo In ceiling height, but all open to the Mtchen. Wtthin each room, smaller areas for spoclal actlvHloa further define the space: a breakfast nook in the kitchan; an alcove and open fireplace In the family room; a special loft in the children's ^%iowrthe Mtchen Is the couple's bedroom or adult realm, and next to It tho chit* dren's rooms. As the chll* dran grow older, the upper level, now a “contemplation loll.'* may become tho cou* ple’a realm. The children's realm will expand on tho lower level, and the play area next to tho kitchen will be come more of a den. "A house should change as the famfiy grows and changes,'' says Susanka. “It should have flexiblo spaces which can shift use as the charac ter of the family shifts.'' "Tho pattern house is in dividual says Susanka. “The spaces fit the Johansen's particular style. Architect- designed homes have al ways provkf^ individuality. But W9 should be able to of fer something to those who canT afford to pay enormous__•___ Tho Johansen house. In contrast, was built most fru- galy. Its simple floor plan mkwmlzod cost, but cantil- averad nooks and alcoves add imaresL Wood floors and doom wera salvaged, but give a euetom-made look. Super- Inaulatlon, southern expo sure and a wood burning stove insure Inexpensive warmth. The total cost of building: $75,000. MAY/JUNE 1984 43