LaRue Architects has clad a lake home exterior of Austin, Texas with patinated copper, limestone and oak to be able to give it a “dwelling end”.
Referred to as Cliffside, the home was constructed on a limestone bluff 75 ft (23 metres) above Lake Austin in the summertime of 2021.
The 7,900-square foot (734-square metre) U-shaped home is nestled between heritage oaks on a steep 0.7-acre lot that beforehand contained a Nineteen Fifties lake cabin.
“There are stunning lake views and plenty of oak timber on a really slender web site, so we weaved the home across the timber whereas nonetheless benefiting from the views,” stated Austin-based studio LaRue Architects.
“We tried to scale back the mass of this three-storey residence as a lot as we may whereas nonetheless protecting the house gentle and as see-through as attainable,” the studio continued.
Robust horizontal rooflines and plate glass home windows create the looks of a double-stacked modern Texas ranch home.
The house’s supplies are native to the encircling space.
Regionally quarried easy Lueders limestone matches the tone of the stucco, whereas oak soffits run seamlessly from the inside to the outside.
“Accents of patinated copper paneling choose up the colour of the oaks offering a dwelling end that may get richer over time,” the studio stated.
The inside areas – designed by Fern Santini – have easy plaster and light-coloured wood flooring that complement the furnishings, vibrant artwork and sculptural suspended lighting.
The rooms are characterised by vibrant accents like walnut lavatory cabinetry, modish patterned wallpaper, forest inexperienced millwork within the bar space, and a charcoal-coloured accent wall with a raked fractal sample.
The expansive glazing brings within the views of the encircling heritage timber.
“The non-public main suite and workplace are situated on this quadrant, and the views out of those areas are framed completely,” stated founding principal James LaRue.
“The primary staircase is centered between two partitions the place we selected the floating treads, making the area look effortlessly stunning,” the studio added.
“We needed to lighten and open this space up as a lot as attainable – by concealing the structural metal in between the wooden treads – the aesthetic is straightforward and modern.”
Panorama designer Rick Scheen and panorama architect John Corridor of Landwest Design Group created modular metal planter packing containers that mirror the house’s rectilinear body, and a two-sided adverse edge pool spills out in direction of the lake for an limitless water impact.
Close by, LaRue Architects teamed up with Britt Design Group to renovate a Nineteen Fifties waterfront cabin with a dogtrot-style breezeway and limestone and metallic materials palette.
Different residential tasks in Austin embody Nicole Blair’s suspension of a house addition above an present bungalow.
Pictures is by Casey Dunn.
Undertaking credit:
Structure: La Rue Architects, James LaRue, Emily Haydon
Interiors: Fern Santini
Builders: Reynolds Customized Houses
Panorama: LandWest Design Group
