Dirt Works Studio to introduce mass timber home on Saturday, May 11, 12-4 p.m.

LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas academic design-build studio, Dirt Works Studio, will unveil a new mass timber home designed and built by third-year architecture students. The open house event will take place on Saturday, May 11, 12:00-4:00 p.m.

Developed in collaboration with Lawrence nonprofit Tenants to Homeowners, the small solar-powered house – named “Phoenix House” – will assist Lawrence community members transitioning from houselessness to a secure home.

The public is invited to tour the home and speak with Dirt Works Studio students, studio professor Chad Kraus, and other project partners at Phoenix House, located at 1140 Oregon Street in Lawrence. Parking will be available at nearby Hobbs Park.

Time: 12 – 4 p.m.
Date: Saturday, May 11th
Location: 1140 Oregon Street, Lawrence, KS

Inquiries: kudirtworks@outlook.com

Read more about the project: KU students are building a small house with big ambitions