Last week we experienced the rare Houston joy of waking to a snowy blanket covering our roofs and lawns. The storm slowed our normal routines and gave way to a day of snowmen, hot chocolate, and winter wonder. Here’s a few images that capture HRDD projects on that special day! Casa Topo images by Peter Molick, Avondale Residence captured by Divya Pande, Joyce Residence by Emily Hughes, and Menil ADUs sent to us by Melissa Lujan.
Houstonia Magazine features the Watonga Residence this month! Writer, Melissa Dalton, shares the story of how homeowner Regina Adams worked with HRDD to create a custom oasis along Watonga Boulevard in Houston’s Garden Oaks community. Read the feature here!
“I love living here. It’s very peaceful and calming. I find myself wanting to be here way more than anywhere else. It’s really nice to know that I’m coming home to what is truly my home.”
HRDD’s Eric Hughes and Heather Rowell will be presenting their lecture “Pivot in Process” October 6th. Part of the College of Architecture, Planning and Public Affairs (CAPPA) at The University of Texas at Arlington - this semester’s series is entitled “NEXT”.
At 2,500 square feet, the home fills its long, narrow lot without overpowering the space. And the chic yet understated exterior gives little indication of the bright, open, family-friendly space that lies within — in particular the courtyard. - Laura Lambert for Houzz
Houzz contributor Laura Lambert caught up with HRDD’s Eric Hughes recently to discuss the design behind the Crestview Residence - a home Eric designed for his longtime friend Anthony Orona and his family. You can read the full Houzz story here!
The latest issue of Rice Design Alliance's Cite magazine is now available!
Cite 102 includes major contributions from guest editors Ajay Manthripragada and Piergianna Mazzocca. Their investigation centers on the question "What does it mean to be of one's own time?" They gather a community of like-minded thinkers who help establish a critical distance with which we can understand our time. Additional content extends this question to events and people in Houston, both historically and in the intense past year - including HRDD’s Heather Rowell who speaks with Wonne Ickx of PRODUCTORA about the upcoming headquarters for the Houston Endowment.
The printed version of Cite has a new look: the publication has been redesigned by MG&Co., led by Reto Geiser, associate professor and director of undergraduate studies at Rice Architecture.
Cite is available for purchase here, and the magazine is free to members of Rice Design Alliance.
Learn more about Cite 102 here.
Cite’s editorial apparatus—nearly forty years young—continues its work in Houston in part through its steady presence on the RDA website. Articles about current events, reviews, interviews, histories and photo essays are all regular features that will coexist with Cite’s annual print issue moving forward. The power of the written word remains important in a city with so much construction and demolition, and so few outlets for critical engagement. Criticism absorbed through the immediacy of the screen is just as valid as when it is consumed through the permanence of paper.
— Jack Murphy, Cite editor
This year marks five years since the Delz Residence was completed! A renovation of an auto mechanic's shop, this award-winning residence and studio was completed in 2016 while we were at Content. The owners, Karin Broker and Mark Witte, asked HRDD to design an outdoor fireplace and canopy extension to the existing structure. Recently, we visited the project with photographer Pete Molick to celebrate the anniversary and enjoy the new addition.
In the 2016 adaptive reuse, two renovated metal buildings were stitched together by a simple shed canopy. After settling into the home, the owners decided to add an outdoor fireplace and expand the outdoor covered space by extending the existing canopy. HRDD designed a fireplace “wall” that serves to help protect the outdoor space from wind-driven rain and offers an additional privacy layer from the neighboring property. The fireplace is clad in large format porcelain (Neolith through our friends at La Nova Tile here in Houston) and rests on a concrete plinth. Designed to be a multi-tasker, the back of the fireplace notches for an entertaining buffet counter or weekend re-potting tasks.
The Delz Residence was awarded a 2016 AIA Houston Design Award. It has been published by Houstonia, Dwell, and Houzz.
