Dwell Feature: Joyce Residence Budget Breakdown

We’re thrilled to share the story of the Joyce Residence - and this one is personal! Rachel Gallaher interviewed HRDD’s Eric Hughes and his wife Emily to learn how they transformed their 1000 sf bungalow into a home that worked for them and their son Clark.

Living with the original plan worked for a while, but once Clark came along, Eric and Emily decided it was time for more space. "We all shared a bathroom for the first five years of Clark’s life," Emily says. "When we talked about renovating we asked, ‘How can this design help us love each other more?’ Part of that was creating spaces that give us time to retreat and come back together to have meaningful moments."

— Rachel Gallaher for Dwell

The 2023 design expands and modernizes the structure while maintaining the scale and vernacular of its quaint northside neighborhood. The quiet restraint of the exterior is juxtaposed with unexpected, playful spatial experiences within.

Special thanks to Leonid Furmansky for the beautiful images. You can read the feature on Dwell+!

Crestview featured in HÄUSER

HRDD’s Crestview Residence is featured in the Feb/March issue of HÄUSER!

The German publication presents the most beautiful houses in the world, designed by well-known leaders in the architecture scene as well as young talents. Their features highlight clever solutions, new products, and tell the stories behind great designs.

The issue may be purchased here.

TxA Annual Design Conference

HRDD’s Eric Hughes attended the TxA 10th Annual Design Conference in Jackson Hole, WY, on March 3-6, 2022. This year’s conference, “Shelter in the Hinterlands,” included the exploration of unique design, inspiring speakers, and curated tours. The annual conference was established by Michael Malone, FAIA, and Mark Wellen, FAIA, ten years ago and is curated each year by a TxA committee of volunteers (including Eric!).

Eric’s trip kicked off with a tour of the office of CLB architects, followed by a lecture by Prospect Studio’s John Carney, FAIA. Home tours of several luxury homes in Jackson Hole by CLB Architects, Prospect Studio, and Bohlin Cywinski Jackson. Todd Williams, AIA and Billie Tsien, AIA presented on Saturday in the National Museum of Wildlife Art. Omar Ghandi shared his design process for his own practice based in Nova Scotia. Ray Calabro, FAIA of Bohlin Cywinski Jackson led a tour of a dynamic home in Gros Venture Butte. After a panel discussion moderated by Brantley Hightower, AIA, the group had the opportunity to tour the Craig Thomas Discovery & Visitor Center at the entry of Grand Teton National Park.

Learn more about the annual Design Conference here!

SAY IT LOUD (WIA) Texas

The Texas Society of Architect’s 82ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE & DESIGN EXPO begins today in San Antonio!

This year, Beyond the Built Environment, in collaboration with AIA San Antonio and the Women in Architecture Texas Chapters, have created an exhibit featuring work by Women Architects and Designers of Texas. Part of the internationally-recognized SAY IT LOUD series, the exhibit showcases projects and stories from architects and designers from all over the state of Texas. The concept of this exhibit is "To see our faces, hear our voices, feel our impact within the colorful tapestry of our heritage." SAY IT LOUD is the activation of a national movement of sharing, protecting and celebrating the journey of the underrepresented to inspire the next generation. Each of the featured designers and architects are now part of Beyond the Built Environment’s Great Diverse Designers Library — a resource and platform built to elevate Diverse Designers across the world.

Beyond the Built Environment was founded by Pascale Sablan, a New York-based architect and activist who works “to advance architecture for the betterment of society,” bringing visibility to issues concerning women and BIPOC designers. Beyond the Built Environment addresses “the inequitable disparities in architecture by providing a holistic platform aimed to support numerous stages of the architecture pipeline.” As part of this work, Sablan and her team curated the traveling exhibition SAY IT LOUD, which features work from underrepresented designers.

HR Design Dept co-founder and architect Heather Rowell is among the featured designers! The exhibit will be up throughout the convention before traveling to AIA chapters across Texas.

CAPPA at UT Arlington Lecture

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”.

You can view the lecture in its entirety here.

Houzz Tour: Crestview Residence

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!

TxA Conference in Galveston

Last week, hundreds of architects gathered in Galveston for the Texas Society of Architect’s Annual Conference + Design Expo - the 80th of its kind. This year’s theme, “IMMERSION: Knowledge. Resilience. Inclusion” included discussions aimed at acknowledging and tackling the issues facing architects and our built environment today.

HRDD was honored to participate by leading two roundtable discussions we’re passionate about. On Friday, Heather - with Dianne Kett AIA - led a discussion on how bias impacts the professional development of women as part of the Women in Architecture Roundtable. During Saturday’s Emerging Leader Roundtable - Eric, Heather, and kinneymorrow’s Michael Morrow led a candid discussion on owning a small practice called “Small. Firm. Round Table.”

We’re already looking forward to next year’s conversations in Dallas!

AND - we encourage fellow architects and designers to consider attending the 2020 TxA Design Conference in February. “PASSAGE” will take place in El Paso:

Looking north, two mountain ranges loom with a chasm between them. El Paso’s literal translation is “The Pass.” Applied to people, time, literature, and geography “passage” is an open word that prompts questions. It can be used to apportion meaning, to define limits, or present a way through. El Paso/Juarez, as the world’s largest borderplex, is an excellent place to investigate how overlapping, interchanging, complex social and geographic factors can impact design.

Eric has been working with a great team on the TxA Design Conference Committee to help make the event a success!