Barton Hills Addition in Austin, Texas by MURRAY LEGGE ARCHITECTURE

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Sited on a beautifully wooded property on the western slopes of Barton Hills, this renovation and expansion of an existing split-level house engages the land by both carving into and rising out of the ground.

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• Architects: MURRAY LEGGE ARCHITECTURE
• Project: Barton Hills Addition
• Location: Austin, Texas
• Photography: Andrea Calo
• Design Team: Murray Legge, Travis Avery, Travis Cook, Ben Kaplowitz
• Builder: GreenTex Builders
• Consultants: TK Consulting Engineers
• Styling: Adam Fortner
• Size: 2000 sf Remodel and Addition
• Date Completed: April, 2017

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A new master suite nestles half-buried into the ground alongside a stand of oak and elm trees in the center of the property. From the interior of the master bedroom, a wall of expansive glazing frames an immersive view of the trees and landscape. Tapered parallel strand columns elegantly support custom steel window frames and blend in with the background field of dark tree trunks. From the exterior, the window wall reflects the surrounding vegetation and new pool at the opposite end of the property.

Image Courtesy © Andrea Calo

Image Courtesy © Andrea Calo

The second floor with bedrooms and an exterior porch rises up into the tree canopy. A glazing strategy similar to the ground floor window wall provides wide views towards the west, but with off-the-shelf window units in lieu of a custom system.  Each bedroom receives light from multiple directions to create spaces with abundant natural illumination.

Image Courtesy © Andrea Calo

Image Courtesy © Andrea Calo

Image Courtesy © Andrea Calo

Image Courtesy © Andrea Calo

Image Courtesy © Andrea Calo

Image Courtesy © Andrea Calo

Image Courtesy © Andrea Calo

Image Courtesy © Andrea Calo

Image Courtesy © Andrea Calo

Image Courtesy © Andrea Calo

Image Courtesy © MURRAY LEGGE ARCHITECTURE

Image Courtesy © MURRAY LEGGE ARCHITECTURE

Image Courtesy © MURRAY LEGGE ARCHITECTURE

Image Courtesy © MURRAY LEGGE ARCHITECTURE

Image Courtesy © MURRAY LEGGE ARCHITECTURE

Image Courtesy © MURRAY LEGGE ARCHITECTURE

Tags: Texas, USA

Categories: Apartments, House, Residential

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