Cordell House
The Cordell House is the result of a 2-year design discussion between the builders and the designers. It was conceived as an exercise in efficient building, with the most expensive aspects of the house – the structural elements and mechanical core – being partially prefabricated in a shop environment. The roof and infill floor areas are a panelized system that, in conjunction with the modular steel structure, will allow a very rapid dry-in time for the building, reducing on-site time and susceptibility to weather-related delays. This approach to construction also results in a home that can be substantially dismantled into component parts for reuse or recycling at the end of its useful life. Cordell House is located in the Brooke Smith Addition at 206 Cordell. It was developed by Numen Development, L.P. and designed by architect Christopher Robertson of Robertson Design. The house is a 3 bedroom, 3 bath, 1851 sf single-story residence on a single 5000 sf lot. Its steel structural shell, a recycled industrial product, is an extremely durable and materially efficient building system. The roof and floors are structural insulated panels, which exceed code-required insulation values by 30 to 50 %. The project also features an on-demand hot water heater, extremely high-efficiency A/C system, bamboo flooring, rainwater catchment system, sustainably harvested woods, low-emission paints and fiberboard products, energy efficient appliances, and efficient fixtures for all water and electrical. |
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