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Kansas City's el dorado Architects

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Kansas City's el dorado architecture firm has produced some amazing residential buildings, many of them sustainably designed. One of our favorites is principal Jamie Darnell's self-designed home (shown above), which uses a structural insulated panel system for noise reduction and energy-efficiency...

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el dorado's warm approach to modernism appeals to us. Although a quarter of their time spent is designing, fabricating, and constructing with steel, their projects don't feel cold at all.


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Natural light and tactile materials warm up these open spaces. We also love the interior design in some of these rooms.


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Since the firm's founding in 1996, el dorado's award-winning projects have been featured in Dwell, Metropolis, Metropolitan Home, and Art in America.


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For more information, visit el dorado's website.

Comments (3)

awesome.

posted by reiskid on 2008-05-09 16:17:39
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I now have a new favorite architectural firm.

posted by spinsLPs on 2008-05-09 18:11:23
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these are great... thanks for posting something from kansas city, too! i'll be moving there shortly and will need all the help i can get

posted by amberb on 2008-05-09 19:28:01
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