Studio Momentum Architects collaborated with A.R. Lucas Construction to design and build a speculative home in the Bouldin Creek neighborhood of Austin, Texas. This historic neighborhood is filled with charming two-story homes with brick exteriors, street facing front doors, and small, intimate front porches. From the start, the goal was to match scale and proportion of the surrounding homes, while maximizing the allowable space and size within the structure. The final result features ample day lighting, a private courtyard, outdoor kitchen, pool, habitable attic space, and a private roof deck with a view of downtown Austin.
As visitors approach the house, they are greeted with a welcoming front lawn, one-car garage, and a façade of brick and glass. The Eastward facing front porch is covered by a trellis that provides year-round shade on those hot Texas days, especially in the sunny mornings.