Lake|Flato Architects creates a modular house that relates to its site.
Houston
Alamo Heights, Texas
This home by Alterstudio Architects embraced its site and reaped the rewards.
The jury loved the way this Texas guesthouse and weekend retreat juxtaposes rough-edged elements and polished precision.
The luxury of airiness and light trumped the luxury of stuff in this kitchen—our Grand Award, Custom Kitchen—with stunning results.
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The riverside site of this Austin, Texas, guesthouse had plenty going for it: lush greenery, water views, and an internal lagoon.
The site for this northern California house begins in a meadow and continues up a wooded hill. To engage both of these aspects, architect Mark L. Donohue, AIA, divided the copper mesh-covered home into three stepped pavilions that torque to take in variou
Edward M. Baum, FAIA, says the design for this prototype duplex housing is a creative solution to the 50-foot-by-150-foot infill sites common in Dallas, and he's optimistic it can be adapted to other cities.
Architects sometimes can be their own best clients. This was the case with Elizabeth Danze and John Blood, who designed a new home for their family of four.
It's a long way from Tuscany to Texas, but this Austin compound bridges the distance.