Article source: University of Tennessee

In 1933 the Tennessee Valley Authority constructed a model community, Norris, Tennessee, as part of the Norris Dam construction project. A key feature of this New Deal village was the Norris House, a series of homes built as models for modern and efficient living. In light of the 75th anniversary of the Norris Project, an evolving interdisciplinary team of UT students and faculty are reinterpreting the Norris paradigm and creating a New Norris House – a sustainable home designed for the 21st century. In 2009 the New Norris House was one of six winners nationally of the Environmental Protection Agency’s People Prosperity and the Planet (P3) Competition. It offers a replicable model for contemporary sustainable living that holds the promise of significant benefit across East Tennessee.

Image Courtesy University of Tennessee College of Architecture and Design

• Architects: University of Tennessee
• Project: A New Norris House
• Location: Norris, Tennessee
• Builders: University of Tennessee, College of Architecture and Design; Clayton Homes; Johnson and Galyon
• Project Year: 2011
• Project Area: 768 sq.ft.
• Landscape Architect: University of Tennessee, College of Architecture and Design
• Structural Engineer: University of Tennessee, College of Engineering, in collaboration with Mallia Engineering Company
• Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing Engineer: University of Tennessee, College of Architecture and Design
• Photography: University of Tennessee College of Architecture and Design, Ken McCown
• Software used: AutoCAD, Ecotect, FormZ, Rhino, Adobe Creative Suite

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