Using historical architecture as inspiration, Austin-based Bercy Chen Design Studio has been known to build structures that are an amalgamation of sustainability and modern design aesthetic. This time around, the design team reinvents the oldest housing typology in North America, the pit house. Titled under the project the "Red Bluff Residence," this green recreation sees the Cherokee and Inuit tribes’ pit-house as a comfortable and contemporary dwelling.
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The pit-house was an underground structure that had the ability to stay cool in summer and warm in winter owing to the insulation and temperature consistency provided by the earth, while the wind above passes unnoticed. The updated Bercy Chen version will reside 7 feet below the ground and will include features like hydronic heating & cooling, geothermal heat exchange, phase-change thermal heat storage and rainwater collection. The origami-inspired split green roof provides sunlight and ventilation. All these sustainable and modern features transform the original mud-packed pit into a stylish, modern and comfortable home.
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