Story:

If you’re naturally friendly you might greet strangers and friends similarly with a wave. This friendly family is that way with people and nature. In fact, they are so friendly they greeted me with a wave and we imparted that contagious friendliness to their land with a wave to weave around the majestic oaks adorning their property. To welcome a friend, neighbor, architect or stranger into your life, just wave and to welcome mother earth into your life, just wave.

Location:

Floresville, TX (Designed 2010; Built 2011)

Idea:

the tree weave

Personalized new home!

Stats:

2,878 SF; 4BR, 3 BA, 500 SF outdoor entertainment, 2-car garage, 1-story

Client’s Style:

vernacular

Services:

The Sketch, The Details, The Docs

Lifestyle Features:

• gourmet-style kitchen with masonry surround and three kitchen islands
• outdoor kitchen for all-weather grilling
• open great room (dining, kitchen, living) with step ceilings to create living volume
• public and private entry with organizer nooks for shoes, coats and electronics
• remotely-located laundry to separate noisy utility space from sleeping spaces

Environment Solutions:

• staggered facade to create shady alcoves
• oversized glass window to capture expansive view
• weaved home between magnificent oaks to complement park-like atmosphere

Community Influence

• stone exterior to match authentic neighborhood fabric
• dark-colored roof to create a shady canopy

Sketches: