The Desert Flower Project is a eco-camp located in the heart of the dry and vast deserts of Texas. This project is inspired by the Pilosocereus pachycladus cactus, which plays a significant role in the design due to its cylindrical shape and unique texture.
Project name
The Desert Flower
Architecture firm
Redho_ai
Location
Deserts of Texas, USA
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Parisa Ghargaz
Design team
Redho_ai Architects
Visualization
Parisa Ghargaz
Typology
Hospitality › Eco-Resort or Eco-Tourism Facility
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
Nestled into a steep hillside overlooking the Texas Hill Country, the Lariat Springs Residence enjoys expansive views from its clandestine perch. The residence sits within the landscape along a cliff’s edge disturbing little of its surroundings and largely blending into the colors and textures of the limestone outcroppings dotted with oak and junip...
Project name
Lariat Springs Residence
Architecture firm
Clayton Korte
Location
New Braunfels, Texas, USA
Principal architect
Brian Korte
Design team
Brian Korte FAIA, Partner. Josh Nieves AIA, Architect
Typology
Residential › House
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
Dissonant House is a composition of many parts built around the central core, a 1,400 square foot masonry-clad farmhouse built in 1939. Two previous additions to the structure from the 1960s and 1980s were peeled away from the original house during the revisioning and restoration project.
Project name
Dissonant House
Architecture firm
M Gooden Design
Location
Dallas, Texas, United States
Photography
Parrish Ruiz de Velasco
Principal architect
Kevan Russell
Design team
Lead Designer - Michael Gooden
Interior design
M Gooden Design
Built area
(Renovated Area = 2,017 ft² = 187.4 m²) (Addition Area = 3,667 ft² = 340.7 m²)
Site area
9522 acres = 3,853.4 m²
Structural engineer
Jensen Engineers, Inc.
Supervision
M Gooden Design
Visualization
M Gooden Design
Tools used
SketchUp, Enscape, ACAD
Material
Wood & Steel Frame Construction
Typology
Residential › House, Renovation + Addition
Situated on .75- acre with a generous amount of topography, the home’s street side is the highest point with an almost 30 feet drop off to the rear. Because there is so much fall across the lot, LaRue opted to place the homeinto a natural shelf on the site, about six feet down from the street elevation.
Project name
Dubbed Laceback Terrace
Architecture firm
LaRue Architects
Location
Spanish Oaks, Texas, USA
Principal architect
Jame LaRue
Design team
James LaRue, AIA; Patrick Mobley, AIA
Interior design
Kelle Contine Interior Design
Material
Exterior materials palette includes roughback Lueders limestone, a rugged and timeless foundation, anchoring the structure within its Hill Country setting. Metal panels add a contemporary and low-maintenance aesthetic, offering durability and sleek visual contrast against the stone. Sapele wood siding andsoffits introduce warmth and texture to the facade, reflecting the surrounding landscape. Stucco lends a smooth and versatile finish, while metal clad Sapele windows offer expansive views of the surrounding vistas
Typology
Residential › House
According to Richard Serra, all natural movements of the soul are subject to the analogous laws of physical gravity. The only exception is grace."
Architecture firm
Peter Stasek Architects - Corporate Architecture
Tools used
ArchiCAD, Grasshopper, Rhinoceros 3D, Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Peter Stasek
Visualization
South Visuals
Typology
Residential › House
