A visual artist and his fiancée’s house and studio were designed with various themes in mind, such as the physical context, client needs, security, and a limited budget. Six options were analyzed during the schematic design stage to control the wind from the northeast, sunlight, light quality, cost, energy, and specific operating expenses. By using design performance tools and technologies such as Fluid Dynamics, Energy Consumption Analysis, Material Life Cycle Assessment, and Climate Analysis, sustainable strategies were identified. The building is self-sufficient and will provide the site with an aquifer recharge that does not currently exist. The main masses are distributed around a courtyard, creating a moderately open construction towards the interior and closed to the outside. The courtyard contains a Huizache tree, surrounded by a water mirror that refreshes and forms a central part of the courtyard. The house comprises three main volumes, each oriented at different angles to highlight different views for each area. The patio is the primary circulation stratagem, providing a refuge from the wind, a connection to the sky, and a night sky observatory. We aim to establish a deep relationship with the site by including the open space of the patio.

Photo Credit: With Permission from Carroll McKeddie Real Estate
他の地域にある高級な中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなLDK (淡色無垢フローリング、標準型暖炉、石材の暖炉まわり、茶色い壁、茶色い床、三角天井、板張り壁、ベージュの天井) の写真

Hand-Hewn Timbers, Hand-Hewn Skins, Antique Brown Shiplap Barnwood, and Douglas Fir B-S Stair Treads
他の地域にある中くらいなラスティックスタイルのおしゃれなダイニング (茶色い壁、無垢フローリング、標準型暖炉、石材の暖炉まわり、茶色い床、板張り天井、板張り壁) の写真

オースティンにある高級な中くらいなラスティックスタイルのおしゃれなダイニングキッチン (茶色い壁、コンクリートの床、標準型暖炉、石材の暖炉まわり、黒い床、板張り天井、板張り壁) の写真