LOCATED IN AUSTIN, TEXAS ALONG BALCONES GOLF COURSE THIS RESIDENTIAL ADDITION AIMS TO DISCREETLY UPDATE ITS ARCHITECTURAL STYLE THROUGH THE INNOVATIVE USE OF THE PRESCRIBED BUILDING MATERIALS. THE HOUSE SHIFTS IN SECTION, ELEVATION, AND PLAN TO THE ELEVATED LIVING AREAS MIMIC ITS FOREST-LIKE SURROUNDINGS AND SIMULTANEOUSLY SHIELDING IT FROM THE RISKS OF EXISTING NEAR A GOLF COURSE. THE LOWER-LEVEL FACADE GROUNDS THE HOUSE BY UTILIZING THE VERNACULAR CREAM STONE, WHILE THE UPPER-LEVEL FACADE FLOOR EMERGES ELUDING THE FLOOR, DISGUISES ITSELF AMONG THE SURROUNDING TREES AS A TREEHOUSE WOULD.

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PROJECT NAME: balcones village RESIDENCE

CLIENT: TIONLOC FAMILY

PROJECT TYPE: SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL

BUDGET: $500,000 USD

LOCATION: AUSTIN, texas

STATUS: SCHEMATIC DESIGN

PROGRAM: RESIDENTIAL extension