Entry Title: " R-House"
Company: Bernheimer Architecture , United States
Category: Professional, Build
Designer(s): Dana Frankel


Entry Description:

R-House is a residence in Syracuse, NY designed in collaboration by Della Valle Bernheimer and Architecture Research Office. The homes design was a winner of Syracuse Universitys From the Ground Up competition, held in conjunction with the Syracuse Center of Excellence and Home Headquarters as part of their initiative to revitalize the Near Westside neighborhood of Syracuse. R-House presents an affordable, innovative paradigm for minimal to net-zero energy consumption embodied in architecture that is meant to nurture the spirit and engage the community as much as it is meant to perform in terms of cost and sustainability. The design utilizes an extremely well insulated exterior, airtight construction, an efficient heating system, controlled ventilation and windows that optomize solar gain. R-House is a significant opportunity to demonstrate the successful application of innovative, proven building strategies in a cold climate.

Wrapped within its iconic exterior are expansive and luminous spaces that require only the equivalent energy of a hair dryer for heating. Carefully detailed materials such as concrete, and wood inbue warmth and integrity. The efficient plan can be tailored to meet the needs of different families and is adaptable as these needs change over time. The durability of the design and superior energy efficiency, made affordable due to the simplicity of form and modesty of materials, make R-House a vital tool for building a resilient community.

The work of Bernheimer Architecture is
forward-thinking, sustainable and
unique, incorporating new as well as
traditional materials in evocative forms
to advance the art of the built
environment. Whether for public or
private clients, Bernheimer Architecture
solves complex architectural problems
with innovative thinking. Andrew
Bernheimer has designed award-winning
residential projects, commercial spaces
and institutional projects. With
Bernheimer Architecture he aspires to
improve the lives of those in need
through socially-conscious affordable
and supportive housing work.

Bernheimer Architecture provides full
architectural design, construction
administration, planning and zoning
analysis services, as well as interior,
furniture, and object design. Bernheimer
Architecture employs LEED accredited
professionals and provides designs that
reduce the impact of construction on the
environment.

Our portfolio (including work done in
collaboration with Jared Della Valle as
Della Valle Bernheimer) includes
affordable and high-end residential,
commercial, hospitality, mixed-use,
public architectural projects, furniture
design, architectural design
competitions, and art installations.

Bernheimer's work has been featured in
numerous publications including the New
York Times, ARTFORUM, The Architects
Newspaper, ARTNews, ID Magazine,
Architecture Magazine, Oculus,
Metropolis Magazine, Interior Design,
Abitare, The Architectural Review, and
FRAME, amongst others. Bernheimer has
lectured at Parsons the New School for
Design, the Van Alen Institute in New
York City, the San Francisco Institute
for Planning and Urban Research, as well
as at Washington University in St.
Louis, Reed College, Cornell University,
Syracuse University, and the Rhode
Island School of Design. Bernheimer
(with Jared Della Valle) was a Seinfeld
Visiting Critic in Architecture at
Syracuse in 2008 and was a visiting
critic of Architecture at the Sam Fox
School of Design at Washington
University in St. Louis. He has also
taught at RISD, Columbia, Lehigh
University, and the School of
Constructed Environments at Parsons. The
work of Della Valle Bernheimer, his
previous firm, is the subject of a
monograph published in 2009 by Princeton
Architectural Press, entitled Think/Make.

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