El Dorado

Echo Ridge Duplexes

ECHO RIDGE DUPLEXES

El Dorado Inc

Echo Ridge Duplexes
© Mike Sinclair

ARCHITECTS
El Dorado Inc

YEAR
2012

CATEGORY
Houses

PHOTOGRAPHS
Mike Sinclair

LOCATION
Topeka, United States

Echo Ridge Duplexes
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Text description provided by architect.

Recently, the Topeka Housing Authority received one of twelve HUD grants given nationally to incentivize innovative, sustainable design and construction within the low-income housing sector.

The architect for this project was challenged to offer new insights for the duplex typology, executed at the HUD-regulated budget constraints.

Echo Ridge Duplexes
© Mike Sinclair
Echo Ridge Duplexes
© Mike Sinclair

Additionally, as part of the HUD grant, the architect was required to meet every item outlined by the Enterprise Green Communities Checklist.

The typical duplex typologies were re-configured to provide natural cross ventilation for all major rooms of each unit. 

Echo Ridge Duplexes
© Mike Sinclair
Echo Ridge Duplexes
© Mike Sinclair

Designed with a focus on single mothers, the new configuration of duplexes creates a protected and easily supervised communal space for small children. 

The new duplexes also gain energy efficiency through the use of highly insulated envelope construction, fully ventilated rain screen systems, and a shared ground source heat pump system. 

Storm water management is achieved through planted rooftops and pervious concrete sidewalk paving. 

Echo Ridge Duplexes
© Mike Sinclair
Echo Ridge Duplexes
© Mike Sinclair

Materials containing recycled content were specified throughout the design.

The result, built for just $115 per square foot, is an energetic and optimistic re-thinking of a low-income housing typology that promotes sustainable living and a strong sense of community.


Echo Ridge Duplexes
© Mike Sinclair
Echo Ridge Duplexes
© Mike Sinclair
Echo Ridge Duplexes
© Mike Sinclair
Echo Ridge Duplexes
© Mike Sinclair
Echo Ridge Duplexes
© Mike Sinclair
Echo Ridge Duplexes
© Mike Sinclair
Echo Ridge Duplexes
© Mike Sinclair
Echo Ridge Duplexes
© Mike Sinclair


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Echo Ridge Duplexes
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Echo Ridge Duplexes
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