Story:

Why does a mountain climber climb a mountain? Because he can and that’s the inspiration that drove this self-made man to conceive a dream and make it happen. He owns a successful concrete company and is no stranger to hard work. This driven, self-manager knew his family had the right home but not the right location, so they transplanted their near perfect idea farther down the road to a perfect home site and improved their former design to make it more family-friendly. This is the guest home complement to the Urban Main home. It takes a motivated task master to do it right, twice.

Location:

Poth, TX (Designed 2013; Built 2013)

Idea:

a new beginning

Personalized new home!

Stats:

1,213SF; 2BR, 1BA, great room, bedroom/office, patio, 1-story

Client’s Style:

suburban vernacular

Services:

The Sketch, The Details, The Docs

Lifestyle Features:

• large linear bar for man-style entertainment
• vaulted space to display trophies
• flexible game area for pool table or other games
• fireplace for outdoor gatherings
• vaulted ceiling to accent living space
• TVs indoors & outdoors for entertainment
• concrete vault/safe room for natural emergencies

Environment Solutions:

• low maintenance finishes and natural materials to reduce long-term cost of maintenance
• dual multi-zone HVAC system to optimize efficiency & comfort
• optional natural landscape water retention systems to blend with native landscape
• 342 SF covered back porch for all-weather living
• singe driveway & parking apron serves main & guest home
• spray foam roof deck to create energy-efficient envelope
• zero threshold showers throughout for universal access for all ages & mobility

Community Influence

• rich masonry construction to root the home to the land
• hearty wood accents to complement the masonry
• long setback to distance home from highway traffic
• starter home to serve as family home during the main home construction

 

Sketches: