Bercy Chen Studio LP

EDGELAND HOUSE

EDGELAND HOUSE
© Paul Bardagjy
EDGELAND HOUSE
© Paul Bardagjy

EDGELAND HOUSE

Bercy Chen Studio

PHOTOGRAPHS
Paul Bardagjy

MANUFACTURERS
C.R. Laurence, Hafele, Sika, Recht Lighting, US Lumber Brokers, Agi Miagi, GUNTER RECHT, Rad Furniture, The Ecosystem Design Group, Geo-Solutions

YEAR
2012

LOCATION
Austin, United States

CATEGORY
Houses

Text description provided by architect.

In an increasingly generic and de-natured world, we are interested in producing architecture tuned to the specificity of a place.

EDGELAND HOUSE
© Paul Bardagjy
EDGELAND HOUSE
© Paul Bardagjy

The Edgeland residence is commissioned by a science fiction writer enthralled with 21st century human habitation in the urban frontiers of abandoned industrial zones.

Not unlike Col Charles Goodnight's first dug out at the JA ranch in 19th century Texas, the design is inspired by the vernacular of the “pit house”, one of the oldest housing typology in North America used by Native Americans through the ages.

EDGELAND HOUSE
© Paul Bardagjy
EDGELAND HOUSE
© Paul Bardagjy

This brownfield reclaim project minimized disturbance to the site, as the previous excavations to remove an old Chevron pipeline left a scar on the bluff, the two new green roofed wings sheltering each other from the sun is an attempt to heal the land by restoring the slope and bring wildlife back.

This approach addresses the climate of central Texas and utilize thermal capacity of earth to regulate temperature, while the linear courtyard down the center allows fresh air to flow between the bluff and the river below.

EDGELAND HOUSE
© Paul Bardagjy
EDGELAND HOUSE
© Paul Bardagjy

The courtyard is a theater for observing migrating humming birds, monarch butterflies, even ant colonies...etc, heightening one's awareness of nature in an urban setting.

We collaborated with the Lady Bird Wildflower Center to reintroduce over 40 native species of wildflowers and grass to preserve the local ecosystem.

EDGELAND HOUSE
© Paul Bardagjy


EDGELAND HOUSE
© Paul Bardagjy
EDGELAND HOUSE
© Paul Bardagjy
EDGELAND HOUSE
© Paul Bardagjy
EDGELAND HOUSE
© Paul Bardagjy
EDGELAND HOUSE
© Paul Bardagjy
EDGELAND HOUSE
© Paul Bardagjy
EDGELAND HOUSE
© Paul Bardagjy
EDGELAND HOUSE
© Paul Bardagjy
EDGELAND HOUSE
© Paul Bardagjy
EDGELAND HOUSE
© Paul Bardagjy
EDGELAND HOUSE
© Paul Bardagjy
EDGELAND HOUSE
© Paul Bardagjy


EDGELAND HOUSE
Exploded Axon
EDGELAND HOUSE
Roof Plan
EDGELAND HOUSE
Floor Plan


EDGELAND HOUSE
East Elevation
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West Elevation
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South Elevation
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North Elevation


EDGELAND HOUSE
Section 1
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Section 2
EDGELAND HOUSE
Sections
EDGELAND HOUSE
Typical Wall Section


EDGELAND HOUSE
Green Roof Edge Detail
EDGELAND HOUSE
Wall Details


EDGELAND HOUSE
Sketch 1
EDGELAND HOUSE
Sketch 2
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Sketch 3


EDGELAND HOUSE
Season Diagram
EDGELAND HOUSE
Pipeline Diagram

Bercy Chen Studio LP
T +1 512 4810092
Bercy Chen Studio LP
1141 Shady Ln Suite 301, Austin, TX 78721, United States