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Architects: Alterstudio Architecture
- Area: 2990 ft²
- Year: 2017
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Photographs:Casey Dunn, Nick Simonite
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Manufacturers: Hansgrohe, Durvavit, Emtek, Kohler, Kolbe
Text description provided by the architects. The South 5th Street residence slips nonchalantly into the array of eclectic bungalows that line the streets of Austin’s Bouldin neighborhood. Here, a rare 25" Durand Oak and an unexpectedly steep escarpment created a powerful circumstance for a house that emphasizes view and a dynamic spatial sequence, while at the same time being an abstract backdrop for the serendipity of light and circumstance. The visitor arrives into a verdant courtyard under the majestic Durand Oak. A thin, 4” gabion wall at the street, evergreen plantings and a perforated, Cor-ten corrugated screen to the south, provide varying degrees of privacy and animation for the ensemble.
