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Weekend Retreat File: the Rockpile

DateMonday, December 12, 2011 at 11:07AM

For those of us who spend too much time imagining the perfect woodsy retreat, architect Harris Armstrong's "Rockpile" cabin in DeSoto, Missouri, calls out with its alluring mix of simplicity and whimsy. Armstrong, a St. Louis architect active from the 1930s through the 1960s, was an influential Midwestern modernist. According to architect Mark Raimist, who wrote a book about Armstrong's work,

"The upper level contained a large fireplace and beds. The lower level (sometimes prone to flooding) contained a very basic kitchen. Armstrong built it himself during World War II, when there wasn't much construction acitivity. Unfortunately, it burned down in 1972, just one year before Armstrong's death."

For more photos of Armstrong's work, check out Raimist's excellent Flickr set. For more fuel to stoke the cabin/retreat daydreams, check out the addictive site The Modern Cabin.

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