Texas

In this reimagined mid-century home, we embrace sustainability through authentic living design principles. By preserving the original single-story form, we create a sunlit courtyard using passive solar techniques. Prioritizing old-world natural materials and processes, we craft a healthy interior environment, devoid of artificial dyes, paints, and stains. Experience the luxury of simplicity, where the past converges with the present in perfect harmony with nature. Leonid Furmansky Leonid Furmansky Leonid Furmansky The home is designed to maximize its wooded surroundings by merging indoor and outdoor spaces. The front courtyard is encased in a Texas limestone privacy wall. It is seamlessly connected to the rear pool, deck, an... More

This project consists of a new consulate compound to be built on a 7.7-acre site in the border town of Matamoros, Mexico. The consulate compound will include a new office building, entry pavilions, support and utility buildings, on-site residences and recreational areas. This project employed the fundamental principles of design excellence; it is representative of the best of American Architecture and Government.  Gabe Border Gabe Border The design of the New Consulate for Matamoros moderates the interstitial space between the building and the perimeter with a representational “latilla”: creating a permeable extension of program space, extending the building into a conversation with its context while maintaining... More

Kelly Scott Madison (KSM), a leading independent media agency, required a new office space for the latest arm of its Media Family in Austin, Texas.  Focused on their core belief that media is at the center of our world, KSM sought to create a space that both shows how media impacts our lives and blends Austin’s bright, colorful Southwest aesthetic with subtle references to its home base in Chicago.  The new space includes open office benching, movable furniture, vintage signage and a custom mural created my famed Austin street artist Federico Archuleta. More

This residence is built on the waterfront in Seabrook, Texas, and is designed to evoke the feel of a cruise liner. It is a four story, 7,000 square foot, modern, stucco house which emphasizes views of the bay. The upper floor of the house is an observatory deck, and each floor has its own exterior deck. More

This is a 4,000 square foot  "Texas Hill Country" style residence, located in Bender's Landing Estates, Spring, Texas. The house is designed to get the maximum views of the surrounding forest, and positioned to minimize the removal of trees. The owners are self proclaimed "outdoors" people, and we wanted to reflect that in the overall layout and design.  More

The Southerleigh Brewhouse celebrates the architecture and soul of the 1890s vintage building. Together with Joel Mozersky Design, we worked together to bring the gritty magnificence of the Brewhouse back to life, as if it had never shut down. Clayton Korte retained vestiges of the deep history at Pearl through the re-purposing of historic equipment into decorative and functional pieces. These icons of the past have been scattered throughout the 5,000 square foot restaurant and 2,600 square foot Brewery. Fifteen foot original stainless steel kettle tops were re-purposed to provide a focal point to one of the three dining rooms. Honoring the past, the copper clad mash tun and boil kettle sit in the same location and are a focal point as pat... More

Originally constructed in 1894, a devastating fire claimed the historic Pearl Bottling House in 2003. Pearl salvaged as much from the rubble as possible, and hired Clayton Korte to rebuild the 13,132-square foot-structure as a modern interpretation of a lost Classical Revival jewel that would serve as a venue for emerging chefs and culinary talent.   Located at the heart of the historic Pearl campus, the Bottling Department sits along the San Antonio River and is the city’s first food hall that houses local chefs. An anchor in the Pearl campus, the building is surrounded on all sides by a mixture of residential apartments and condos, offices, retail shops, restaurants, and Hotel Emma.   The mixed-use campus fosters rich... More

Eberly, inspired by sources both humble and lofty, marries a former 1970s print shop building with a salvaged bar from the storied Cedar Tavern in New York’s Greenwich Village to create a sophisticated bar, cafe and restaurant in central Austin. Following the owner’s purchase of the legendary bar, hand-carved mahogany sections were carefully transported and restored with the goal to again surround the bar top with a creative atmosphere worthy of the original. Working within the raw concrete and glass context of the print shop, the design team divided the building into three distinct environments: a “restored” Cedar Tavern, a mod Café, and a book-filled Study.   Located just south of the Colorado River,... More

Clayton Korte transformed this site with six magnificent Live Oaks and its centerpiece 1888-vintage Victorian mansion (recognized by Austin’s Historic Landmark Commission as the Miller-Crockett House) into an oasis for one of Austin’s treasured boutique hotels. The design preserves the park-like space in the middle of the site in keeping with the original rhythms of the neighborhood. The Live Oaks provide the framework for siting four new buildings to complement the renovated mansion, itself converted into five suites. Three sleek new structures on the site’s downhill slope frame the swimming pool. Muted neutral tones help the new buildings recede into the site, define the perimeter of the grounds, and allow the historic b... More

A showcase of Western Window Systems' Series 600 Window Walls with large, 4’ x 7’ hinged windows for ventilation, this unique home comes courtesy of Texas-based Bada Architects and Nalle Custom Homes. Along with the homeowner, the teams worked together to create a stylish residence that had "the contemporary look of a storefront, but the attention to detail, weather protection, and fit and finish of a luxury home." More

This 3,400 sf dental office is located in Austin, TX. Upon entering, patients are welcomed by a waiting area that is comfortable and cozy with multiple seat options to choose from as well as a fireplace that truly makes it feel like a home living room. In the waiting area there is a beverage station for patients to enjoy while they wait. The reception desk features natural wood back-lit with LEDs to create a modern feel. The hallway leading to the exam rooms and offices is light and area featuring barn door style sliding doors. A pale blue and white color palette also contributes to the bright and airy feeling. More