red bluff residence in austin, texas all images courtesy bercy chen design studio

 

 

 

red bluff residence by bercy chen design studio is a 1400 square located in austin, texas. the red bluff site has been transformed from a brown field zone housing industrial waste leftover from its days as an oil and gas property to a place of seasonally responsive beauty. the residence heals the neglected land by the subtle integration of green features. these include hydroponic heating and cooling and a green roof with water collection capabilities.

 

the house’s relationship to the landscape both in terms of approach as well as building performance references the oldest housing typology in north america; the pit house. the house will undergo a 7-foot excavation (like pit houses) gaining benefits from the earth’s mass to maintain thermal comfort throughout the year.

bercy chen studio: red bluff residence side view of red bluff residence

bercy chen studio: red bluff residence the design uses the pit house construction

bercy chen studio: red bluff residence

bercy chen studio: red bluff residence

bercy chen studio: red bluff residence

bercy chen studio: red bluff residence how thermal heating works in the house

bercy chen studio: red bluff residence

bercy chen studio: red bluff residence native flowers in spring

bercy chen studio: red bluff residence native flowers in summer

bercy chen studio: red bluff residence native flowers in fall

bercy chen studio: red bluff residence native flowers in water

bercy chen studio: red bluff residence

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