In order to maintain the scale and character of the neighborhood, the extension to this 1950s house was positioned towards the rear of the property and sunken 4 feet into the ground to reduce the height of the second floor master suite.
Project Name: Rabb Road
Studio Name: DIG:A
Project Size: 3478
Site Size: 15387
Completion Date: 2017
Building Levels: 2
Location: Austin, TX, United States
Photography: Ashley Love
While keeping the majority of the existing house, cedar shingles were selected to blend in with the existing cedar siding. The cedar shingle volume is shaped in response to the root zones of the oak trees that surround the site.
The foundation is sucked in to clear the root zone, tilting outwards to extend the floor plate of the second level so that the house bends away from outreaching branches as the sloped walls reach the roof parapet.
The central staircase leads you to the master suite where windows are placed to take advantage of the surrounding oak trees.
