Bleyzer House    |    Houston, Texas

Now under construction, the Bleyzer house overlooks a wooded nature preserve on the banks of Buffalo Bayou. Because the majority of the site is in a flood plain, the house seemingly levitates above the ground plain, with projecting wings cantilevering over the ground below. The two-story plan of the house is organized with two wings extending from the entrance core to allow for expansive views from each room into the lushness of the woods beyond. The shifting volumes of this steel and concrete structure are in response to the need to provide protection from the sun from critical positions. A series of terraces and gardens extends the inside space, mediating between house and the natural setting. The volumetric expression is realized in a combination of materials that include smooth finished concrete base walls, custom cast concrete block walls and expanses of zinc paneling.

• green roof
• geo-thermal heating and air conditioning