Urban Guest

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