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General Project Information

Architectural Credit:

Nick Deaver Jes Deaver Architecture

Location: Austin, Texas, United States
Project Substantial Completion Date: 11/14/2023
Program type(s): Residential - Single-Family Detached
Total Site Area (gross sq. ft): 7270
Total Building Area (gross sq. ft): 2128
Project substantial completion date: 11/14/2023
Climate zone: 2A
Project site: Historic structure or district
Project team: Architect: Nick Deaver Jes Deaver Architecture
Engineer - Structural: Steinman Luevano Structures
General Contractor: Form to Finish
Landscape Architect: Studio 8Sc

Project Overview:
A derelict, asymmetric 1930’s cottage in a local historic district, was challenged by a 4-foot slope with two heritage oaks in the middle of the property. Reinventing the home embraced whimsey, adding a shed-inspired, cypress, concrete, and glass addition with a curved metal roof, skewed to the original house, to bond owners to nature and the modern life they desired. Set between narrow and wide gardens, the architecture offers minimal thresholds and a cantilevered 36-foot-long concrete bench to sit under the trees while protecting their roots. OFFbeat represents a future where modern design is elevated alongside history, idiosyncrasies and craftsmanship.

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