Austin, Texas

“I always imagined a house that wrapped around a pool...unassuming from the street but surprising when you walk through.”

The project began with this request to have a home that was understated but uniquely unfolded after entering. Each living space redirects orientation; expansive courtyard views shift to private gardens, and neighborhood foliage is displayed in vaulted clerestory windows, also giving unexpected volume to the low-slung house. The house is organized around an existing pecan tree and proposed pool with bedrooms off the courtyard. The living room and master bedroom bookend this oasis with covered patios under the canopy overlooking the pool. 

Houston, Texas

Given the context of a busy thoroughfare in an older residential neighborhood, the owner of this property requested a modern home that felt comfortable on the block, private from the front, and open to rear yard play. The house is positioned to hug the south property line in order to feature an open area sheltered by a grove of trees to the north. Both levels of the home engage the tree lined yard, with a large covered deck nestled into the first floor and a generous balcony on the second floor overlooking the vista.

A two-story volume fills the center of the home with warm, southern light. Sustainable features include solar panels, a water cistern, and a native Texas landscape. At its core, this home is designed for family, foster dogs, well-curated music, and Aggie game days.