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~Eliel Saarinen

The Edgeland House by Bercy Chen

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Located in East Austin on Red Bluff Rd, the Edgeland House is built into the earth. "...on a rehabilitated brownfield, this project is a modern re-interpretation of one of the oldest housing typologies in North America, the Native American Pit House. Typically sunken, The Pit House takes advantage of the earth’s mass to maintain thermal comfort throughout the … [Read more...]

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