Tetra House is a single-family residence located in the lively neighborhood of South Austin. The project is unique in the client / tenant also being the builder, allowing the design process to be tightly integrated and informed by the construction process and details.

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Architects: Bercy Chen Studio

Location: Austin, TX, United States

Architect In Charge: Thomas Bercy

Area: 3000.0 ft2

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Paul Bardagjy

Structural Engineer: Bufkin Engineering

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Tetra House is a single-family residence located in the lively neighborhood of South Austin. The project is unique in the client / tenant also being the builder, allowing the design process to be tightly integrated and informed by the construction process and details.
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Floor Plan 01

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The house is designed to be inward-looking, centered around a small, intimate courtyard containing a pool and a gravel garden with Japanese maple trees. The design pulls from a range of inspirations, from the constructivist paintings of El Lissitzky to Mexican Modernism from the 50s and 60s. The house is envisioned as a series of volumes and surfaces that are layered and inters...