The opportunity to live simultaneously in the center of the city and in an isolated refuge presented a powerful circumstance for this family of four. Within a very ordinary neighborhood, this 3,230-square-foot home is oriented to take maximum advantage of the unexpected escarpment, creek, and natural views offered at the rear of the property.
Project name
Constant Springs Residence
Architecture firm
Alterstudio Architecture
Location
Austin, Texas, USA
Design team
Kevin Alter, Ernesto Cragnolino, Tim Whitehill, Joseph Boyle, Michael Woodland, Sara Mays
Collaborators
Pool: Jay Scallon Pools
Interior design
Alterstudio Architecture
Structural engineer
Scott Williamson, PE
Environmental & MEP
Mechanical Engineer: Positive Energy
Landscape
BDW Landworks and Construction
Construction
Chris Hill, Mark Paulsen
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
The Westbrook Residence proposes an alternative model for building in the sprawling post-war suburbs of Austin, Texas. It embraces the changing demographics of this once-modest neighborhood without losing its low-slung character. In a neighborhood where every property is maximizing its allowed FAR (floor area ratio)
Project name
Westbrook Residence
Architecture firm
Alterstudio Architecture
Location
Austin, Texas, USA
Design team
Kevin Alter, Partner. Ernesto Cragnolino, Partner. Tim Whitehill, Partner. Will Powell, Project Architect. Michael Woodland, Project Architect. Shelley McDavid, Project Architect. Haifa Hammami, Interiors
Interior design
Alterstudio Architecture
Structural engineer
MJ Structures
Landscape
Shademaker Studio
Construction
Wilde Custom Homes
Typology
Residential › House
Sometimes architecture isn’t solely about serving functional needs. Sometimes its purpose is to create a magical backdrop for family and friends. This is the case for Willie Nelson’s 500-acre Luck Ranch, located in Spicewood, Texas, just outside of Austin.
Project name
Luck Ranch Opry House and Saloon
Architecture firm
Cushing Terrell
Location
Spicewood, Texas, USA
Structural engineer
Hollingsworth Pack
Typology
Hospitality › Bar
Mark Odom Studio, the Austin based award winning architecture firm, designed Austin’s exciting new hospitality and entertainment complex, The Pitch, using shipping containers. The first-of-its-kind design in Austin is made up of 23 repurposed containers.
Architecture firm
Mark Odom Studios
Location
Austin, Texas, USA
Interior design
Mark Odom Studio
Civil engineer
LandDev Consulting
Structural engineer
Leap Structures
Environmental & MEP
Bay & Associates, Inc.
Visualization
MAQE Rendering
Construction
Citadel Development Services, Austin Commercial
Client
Karlin Real Estate
Typology
Hospitality Architecture
Designed by architecture and interior firm Mark Odom Studio, The Kassarine Pass Residence, located in Barton Hills neighborhood of Austin, is a celebration of site and expansive city views. Located in an established neighborhood just 4.5 miles from the Texas State Capitol on a steeply sloped lot.
Project name
City View House, Kasserine Pass Residence
Architecture firm
Mark Odom Studio
Location
Austin, Texas, USA
Collaborators
Staging/Styling: Ruby Cloutier
Interior design
Ruby Cloutier Design
Structural engineer
PCW Construction
Landscape
Pearson Design Studios, LLC
Typology
Residential › House
Roam Ranch is a 4,362-square-foot single-family home on a working ranch outside of Fredericksburg, Texas. It is a testament to rigorous modern design presented in a central Texas vernacular in its form, finishes, and spirit—a unique assembly of contemporary and traditional design.
Architecture firm
Baldridge Architects
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, USA
Design team
Burton Baldridge, Project Architect. Brian Bedrosian, Project Manager Drew McMillian, Senior Designer
Interior design
Baldridge Architects
Structural engineer
Dennis Duffy Engineering
Landscape
Campbell Landscape Architecture (preexisting)
Construction
Duecker Construction Company
Typology
Residential › House
Located at the eastern edge of the Texas Hill Country, this private wine cave serves as a destination along a secluded bend of the Blanco River. Excavated into the north face of a solid limestone hillside, this shotcrete lined tube is protected on the east and west by tall oak and elm trees, allowing it to nearly disappear within the native landsca...
Baldridge Architects has had many homes since its founding in 2005. First, it was rented space on South Lamar. Following that, the firm renovated an office building at 1010 West Lynn, a space which garnered multiple design awards.
Project name
Burnet Road Offices
Location
Austin, Texas, USA
Collaborators
Products / Brands: Structural/decorative steel and windows: Drophouse; Plaster: Sloan Montgomery; Finish Carpentry: Enabler, Nick Tragus; Pavers: Arcon, Inc.; Automation: Total Home Technology; Painting: Kenny’s Painting; Drywall: ZA Drywall; Furniture and rug help: Joel Mozersky Design
Interior design
Baldridge Architects
Structural engineer
Duffy Engineering
Environmental & MEP
Llyod Engineering (Electrical Engineer)
Construction
Baldridge Architects
Typology
Office Building › Interior Design
