#texasmodern
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Project • By smitharc architecture + interiors • Private Houses
Greenway Parks Residence
Summary
- Greenway House is located in an historic 1927 garden neighborhood based on the English Commons tradition of clustering houses around a series of private parkways and tree-lined boulevards
Nathan Schroder
- Created for a young family of five, the home accommodates a sizable design program while providing generous outdoor green spaces
- The Owner’s sportscar collection is treated as sculpture viewed and accessible across the open air courtyard
Nathan Schroder
Nathan Schroder
Design Significance
- The courtyard layout provides a series of rooms, both interior and exterior, that gradually evolve from semi-opaque aesthetic attitude of the street facing facades to the more transparent tr... More
Project • By smitharc architecture + interiors • Private Houses
St Andrews Residence
Summary
- This home for a young family of five is sited to take advantage of the secluded lot on a cul-de-sac with sweeping views of the neighboring golf course
- Land use is maximized for outdoor amenities while accommodating a complex program of interior spaces
- The design stacks smaller and more utilitarian spaces in a 3-story rectangular volume freeing room for a lofty single story pavilion housing living, entertaining, and primary suite spaces that all have direct connection to exterior rooms
Nathan Schroder
Design Significance
- The home offers an innovative siting approach to the typical interior suburban residential lot typology
- The definition of “Front” and “Back” yard is blurred by the glazed... More