The site is a one acre, narrow slice of hillside just blocks above bustling South Congress Ave with tree top views of downtown.  Rocks and native vegetation envelope the property, consistent with the casual, un-manicured character of its neighborhood.  

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Architects: Tim Cuppett Architects

Location: Travis Heights, Austin, TX, United States

Architect In Charge: Tim Cuppett, Dave Kilpatrick

Area: 3795.0 ft2

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Whit Preston

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The site is a one acre, narrow slice of hillside just blocks above bustling South Congress Ave with tree top views of downtown.  Rocks and native vegetation envelope the property, consistent with the casual, un-manicured character of its neighborhood.  
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Solving simultaneously the response to site and client:  he, a musician who wanted a modern box with views to downtown and she, a yoga practicing mid-wife who wanted a barn with animals, the solution embraces and exploits the depth and slope of the land.  

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Floor Plan Level 01

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Floor Plan 02

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From street level, one climbs a stair through a stone plinth to an elevated terrace captured by the house, screened porch and a grove of Live Oaks...