This sprawling home was designed and built atop a steep hillside, 75 feet above Lake Austin. The homeowners, a young professional couple with three small children, wanted their home to be all about ‘lake life.’ To take advantage of the spectacular lake views and the surrounding heritage oak trees, LaRue Architects designed the structure with large...
Project name
Cliffside House
Architecture firm
LaRue Architects
Location
Lake Austin, Texas, USA
Design team
James LaRue, Emily Haydon
Interior design
Fern Santini
Landscape
LandWest Design Group, John Hall
Construction
Reynolds Custom Homes
Material
Brick, concrete, glass, wood, stone
Typology
Residential › House
The homeowners purchased their new home in the historic and highly desirable Austin neighborhood. Built in 1915, the house was among the few remaining that had not been demolished thanks to its previous owner -- who had lived in the house for over half a century.
Project name
Clarksville Residence
Architecture firm
LaRue Architects
Location
Austin, Texas, USA
Collaborators
Styling: Adam Fortner
Interior design
Love County Design
Structural engineer
Steinman Luevano Structures, Loewen Windows and Doors
Landscape
David Wilson Garden Design
Construction
Foursquare Builders
Material
Glass, stucco and metal panels
Typology
Residential › House
Award winning LaRue Architects designed a unique residence perched on a lakeside cliff with a 150 feet vertical drop, located on Austin’s beautiful Lake Travis.
Architecture firm
LaRue Architects
Location
Lake Travis. Texas, USA
Photography
Dror Baldinger
Principal architect
James LaRue
Design team
James LaRue; Richard Medina (Interior Design)
Collaborators
Gregory Deane (Owner’s suite). Butterflies, Shanny Lott (Fireplace)
Interior design
LaRue Architects and Karen Greiner Interiors
Landscape
Sitio Design, Curt Arnette
Material
Slab on grade, wood frame construction with stone, stucco, and metal panels and a metal roof
Typology
Residential › House
The Austin-based architecture firm LaRue Architects and Britt Design Group have recently completed Ski Slope Residence in Lake Austin, USA. The teamed reimagined this 1950’s lake side cabin with a quirky hexagon add-on in the 70’s into a serene lake side ranch.
Project name
Ski Slope Residence
Architecture firm
LaRue Architects
Location
Austin, Texas, USA
Photography
Dror Baldinger
Principal architect
James LaRue
Interior design
Britt Design Group
Construction
Classic Constructors
Material
Wood, Steel, Stone
Typology
Residential › House
