Ranch Houses: Stretching the Envelope

Breaking out of a shoebox plan suits the long-term needs of a Minnesota couple

M. Caren Connolly and Louis Wasserman show you how to transform an ordinary ranch into the home you've always wanted with Ranches, the latest entry in the acclaimed Updating Classic America series.

In this excerpt, the authors explore how a 1960s Minnesota ranch was revitalized by adding a loft, expanding the kitchen, and adding a family room -- all of which solved the owners' dual needs for family and private spaces.

Landscape architect M. Caren Connolly and architect Louis Wasserman, AIA, share an architectural practice in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  Photos by: Randy O'Rourke; drawings by: Louis Wasserman
From Book Updating Classic America: Ranches, pp. 116-123
March 7, 2006

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Updating Classic America: Ranches
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