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Sanjay Gangal
Sanjay Gangal is the President of IBSystems, the parent company of AECCafe.com, MCADCafe, EDACafe.Com, GISCafe.Com, and ShareCG.Com. 1 Hillside in Austin, Texas by Tim Cuppett ArchitectsApril 15th, 2019 by Sanjay Gangal
Article source: Tim Cuppett Architects The site is a one acre, narrow slice of hillside just blocks above bustling South Congress Ave with tree top views of downtown. Rocks and native vegetation envelope the property, consistent with the casual, un-manicured character of its neighborhood. Solving simultaneously the response to site and client: he, a musician who wanted a modern box with views to downtown and she, a yoga practicing mid-wife who wanted a barn with animals, the solution embraces and exploits the depth and slope of the land.  House consists of a main volume and guest house/garage connected by Entry and Pool terrace, Image Courtesy © Whit Preston
 Steps from driveway ascend to entry and pool terrace, Image Courtesy © Whit Preston From street level, one climbs a stair through a stone plinth to an elevated terrace captured by the house, screened porch and a grove of Live Oaks. Only the screened porch projects out from the slender block to capture prevailing breeze and afford uninterrupted views through the site. At the center of the home, the wall between dining and screened porch opens to provide true outdoor living. The dining room’s double height interior volume draws fresh air up and through the house. This functioning solar chimney combined with wide deep overhangs enable passive cooling through temperate seasons.  Elevated pool runs parallel to entry steps; a landing a waste level enables the visitor to touch the water, Image Courtesy © Whit Preston  Exposed structure expresses asymmetrical gable and canted wall plane, Image Courtesy © Whit Preston The material palette was chosen with owner interests and neighborhood context in mind. Exterior slurried stone and rustic, shou sugi ban siding melt comfortably into the overgrown landscape along Hillside Avenue while thin steel details and large expanses of glazing cater to more modern sensibilities. So too on the inside, slick white walls contrast with v-groove millwork and quilt- inspired tile installations. The result is a composition of buildings which reinforce a camp-like aesthetic gathered around heritage live oaks. Both modern and rustic the house celebrates the “spirit of its place.”  The main level of the house steps up the hillside following natural grade, Image Courtesy © Whit Preston  An open corner fireplace anchors the living room, Image Courtesy © Whit Preston  LA Cantina folding door opens kitchen to screened porch, Image Courtesy © Whit Preston  Flos String Lights define the vertical volume over the kitchen, Image Courtesy © Whit Preston  Kitchen expands vertically into the only two-story volume of the house, Image Courtesy © Whit Preston  Stair volume extends through the roof via skylight well, Image Courtesy © Whit Preston  A bridge connects bedroom hall to outdoor balcony which offers views of the Austin skyline, Image Courtesy © Whit Preston  Second Floor hall opens to kitchen below, Image Courtesy © Whit Preston  Second Floor bedroom occupy tree tops, Image Courtesy © Whit Preston  Screened porch features built-in seat and fireplace. Walls and ceiling are canted to exaggerate the depth of the porch, Image Courtesy © Whit Preston  Screened Porch offers direct access to elevated pool terrace, Image Courtesy © Whit Preston  A tile mosaic of porcelain and glass, over the bathtub, was designed to emulate an old-fashioned quilt, Image Courtesy © Whit Preston  Floor Plan 1, Image Courtesy © Tim Cuppett Architects  Floor Plan 2, Image Courtesy © Tim Cuppett Architects  Presentation-Siteplan, Image Courtesy © Tim Cuppett Architects  Site Section-001, Image Courtesy © Tim Cuppett Architects  Site Section-002, Image Courtesy © Tim Cuppett Architects  Site Section-003, Image Courtesy © Tim Cuppett Architects
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