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Ridge Oak Residence

scroll View Project Description
  • A path to the front entrance of a home passing under a geometric concrete arch.
  • a central dining table Infront of large windows that look out to a view.
  • A living room with a central fireplace.
  • A dog laying on the floor of a bright kitchen.
  • Dog laying on the back deck of a modern house.
  • A bedroom with large windows that look out to a back yard.
  • glass and tiled shower.
  • A wood floored hallway.
  • large windows look into the living area of a home.
  • A bookshelf visible though windows to a backyard.
  • The view of a house from its backyard.

Project Details

Our clients purchased this site high on a ridge overlooking Lake Austin and the Pennybacker Bridge. The property came with a house which proved ill-matched to their needs but which nestled neatly amid beautiful live oaks.  In choosing to commission a new home, they asked that it also tuck under the limbs of the oaks and maintain a subdued presence to the street.

Extraordinary efforts such as cantilevered floors and even bridging over critical root zones allow the design to be truly fitted to the site and to co-exist with the trees, the grandest of which is the focal point of the entry courtyard.  Of equal importance to the trees and view was to provide, conversely, for walls to display 35 paintings and numerous books.

From form to smallest detail, the house is quiet and subtle.

Sustainability: Natural ventilation, daylighting, LED lighting, spray foam insulation, inverter-driven variable refrigerant flow HVAC system, and native plants

Recognition

  • AIA Austin, Homes Tour, 2016

Publications

  • Austin Home Magazine, Fall 2016
  • Austin – San Antonio Home Design & Decor, Tucked into the Trees, Dec 2017
  • Feature Story, Austin – San Antonio Home Design & Decor, Floating on Air, Dec 2019
  • Tribeza, Local Love | Unique Features, Oct 2017

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