Campestral / Flint Hills, Kansas
Truth is rarely hidden.
More often, it is overlooked.
Campestral / adjective
Connected to open fields or the prairie.
The prairie has long been mistaken for empty space.
It is not.
It is a masterpiece that has been overlooked. We believe meaningful renewal begins by discovering the value that already exists.
An exploration of place
What have we forgotten to see?
A community must build the capacity to create its own future.
A town needs a place that belongs to everyone.
Our children inherit the decisions we make today.
One integrated practice of stewardship
Campestral is a creative network based in Eureka, Kansas—an integrated practice working across design, stewardship, housing, hospitality, education and publishing.
Practice
Design / Build / Restoration. Working with what is already present and making it useful again.
Place
Historic buildings, housing and long-term stewardship of the assets that give a community its identity.
Housing
Frugal House / Architectural Components. Creating value with fewer resources.
Hospitality
Places to gather: coffee, food, conversation and the civic life that happens between them.
Education
Eureka Studio / Gallery. A small town becomes a working classroom for design, craft and imagination.
Journal
Stories from the Flint Hills and the regional conversations that help us learn to see differently.
Campestral — a systemic response to a systemic problem.
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