Tall House Негизги функция: Үй by William Price

Tall House Негизги функция: Үй by William Price is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Темир байгеси in Архитектура, Курулуш жана Түзүлүш Дизайны Competition Category.

ТемирАрхитектура· 2026

Tall House Негизги функция: Үй

by William Price

Client: Bill Price

A' Design Award Темир байгеси Winner in Архитектура Category

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The Design

About Tall House Негизги функция: Үй

Китеп тексти: Tall House — Хьюстондогу тар, эскиден сакталып калган участокто курулган вертикалдуу толтуруучу турак жай. Эки бирин-бири жапкан көлөмдөр көчөдөн чатырга чейинки беш деңгээлдеги жашоону уюштуруп, пассивдүү муздатууну колдойт. Үчүнчү деңгээлдеги абалуу өткөөл жарык менен абаны тилкеден өткөрүп, кайчылаш желдетүүнү жана стек эффектиси менен аба агымын камсыздайт. Биринчи кабаттагы ижарага берилүүчү люкс ийкемдүүлүктү кошумчалайт, ал эми өндүрүштүк материалдар палитрасы үйдү анын тыгыз шаардык чөйрөсүнө бекемдейт.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Темир байгеси

Tall House Негизги функция: Үй – A' Design Award Темир байгесинин жеңүүчүсү, жакшы иштелип чыккан чыгармалардан күтүлгөн кесиптик жана өнөр жайлык талаптарга жооп берген жакшы дизайндарга берилген бедели бар таануу. Темир жеңүүчүлөр авторлорунун зор чеберчилигин, жогорку адистешүүсүн, адистик түшүнүгүн жана чыгармачыл жөндөмүн көрсөтөт. Tall House Негизги функция: Үй жогору бааланган, суктанууга жана сүйүүгө татыган, практикалык жана жаңычыл чыгарма болот деп күтүлөт. Бул Темир байгени жеңген дизайн тармактын мыкты практикасын бириктирет жана билим менен талант байланышкан жөндөмдүү техникалык мүнөздөмөлөргө ээ. Tall House Негизги функция: Үй тыкандыгы үчүн урмат тартат жана жашоонун сапатын жакшыртып, дүйнөнү жакшы жерге айландырууга жардам берүү үчүн иштелип чыккан.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: A compact infill lot is transformed into a vertical prototype for resilient living. A cantilevered upper volume recalls industrial stacks while operable windows, balcony boxes, and a breezeway bring daylight and cross ventilation. A rentable ground level suite adds adaptability, and recycled materials support resource conscious construction.
Dimensions & Packaging: Approximately 50 ft high, 17 ft wide, and 48 ft long. Three interlocked volumes organize the project: a ground plinth with rentable space, a vertical living stack with a mezzanine library, and a breezeway linking balcony boxes. A double height living room anchors the core and circulation culminates at a roof deck framing downtown Houston.
Tags: Tall House, Cultural sustainability, Environmental sustainability, Urban infill housing, Industrial vernacular, Passive cooling, Vertical dwelling, Houston architecture, Recycled materials, Climatic responsiveness, Adaptive living
Production Technology: A concrete slab on four piers supports a steel frame with a five story wood structure. The corrugated metal envelope shifts from opaque to transparent to tune privacy, daylight, and heat gain. Operable insulated windows and balcony projections strengthen cross breezes, while the breezeway supports passive cooling through stack effect behavior.
Design Challenge: Built on a small grandfathered lot in Houston, the project had to prove livability and financial viability without a client. Four piers and a concrete slab support a hybrid steel and wood frame across five levels. Shaped by zoning, market limits, and climate, the house turns a narrow site into a five story urban home that reframes constraint as opportunity.
Research: Design research tested vertical housing on constrained urban lots, balancing cultural memory with climate responsiveness. Comparative studies of cubic and elongated schemes were refined through environmental simulations and full scale prototyping. Results show narrow lots can support livable, adaptive homes when section is used to drive stack effect cooling and sectional porosity.
Inspiration: The design was inspired by the industrial vernacular of Houstons historic working neighborhoods, particularly the tall boiler stacks of adjacent laundries and rail lines. Motivated by the challenge of building on a narrow grandfathered lot, the project explores how vertical living, environmental performance and cultural memory can coexist. Research into passive ventilation and sectional spatial strategies informed the designs stacked cross ventilated form.
Project Duration: Conceived and built over ten years in Houstons Lower Heights, realized through a design build process beside Olivewood Cemetery. It transforms a narrow infill lot and won the Architecture Master Prize Residential Single Family category, announced January 2026.
Operation Flow: Offering a vertical sequence of living tailored to Houston's dense urban fabric, a ground level suite engages the street, while the second level opens into a double height living volume with a mezzanine. A suspended stair threads upward to the fourth level to capture light and prevailing breezes, transforming circulation into a spatial event. The ascent concludes on a rooftop deck with views of Houston’s skyline. The house balances privacy and openness through a carefully choreographed vertical flow.
Team Members: Bill Price
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Tremain Jackson and Bill Price
Image #2: Photographer Tremain Jackson and Bill Price
Image #3: Photographer Tremain Jackson and Bill Price
Image #4: Photographer Tremain Jackson and Bill Price
Image #5: Photographer Tremain Jackson and Bill Price