Spaces & Architecture · Concept book
A courtyard house in the Texas Hill Country, designed from nothing
The finished work
Limestone, glass, deep overhangs, and long views west for the sunsets.
What they asked for, word for word
I want you to design me a house from nothing. A modern courtyard house in the Texas Hill Country, on a ridge with long views west for the sunsets. Around 6,000 square feet, single story, four bedrooms. The feeling I want: limestone and glass and deep roof overhangs, water somewhere near the entry, a house that feels calm and expensive without shouting. Indoor-outdoor living is the whole point: the living room should open completely to a covered outdoor room with a fireplace, and the pool should feel like part of the architecture, not an accessory. I want to fall in love with this place: show me the exteriors at different times of day, the big living spaces, the primary suite, that outdoor room. And I want to feel like I'm walking the property, not looking at pictures of it. This is a concept for me. There's no real lot yet, so you have total freedom. Make it spectacular.
What the studio made
The concept book: the two-court parti, the house through the day, the arrival and the reveal, the great room, the primary suite, the pool as architecture, the material story. A fifty-second walking film toured the property in the room.
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