99k House
Competition, with Jeffrey Huber and Zack Cooley, January 2008, Houston, Texas

This is a small, 1400 square foot (130 sq. meters) house for a low income neighborhood in Houston. The brief called for minimum environmental impact and the overall cost to be under $99.000. The house consists of two parts - central, core with bedrooms and kitchen which is conditioned and living areas and porch which are enclosed by operable screens - taking advantage of the climate and maximizing the building’s interface with its surroundings.