From the street, the house appears as a wide-brimmed glass pavilion rising from a solid concrete base. Its forthright, lantern-like public face is complemented by the solid form of the guest house, its back turned coyly to the street. Together they form a processional entry, first approached by gentle stairs cut into the grass, then passing between them to reveal a peek at the pool, as well as views of the length of the site.

© Leonid Furmansky

Architects: Mell Lawrence Architects

Location: Austin, United States

Lead Architects: Mell Lawrence, Hector Martell

Design Team: Mell Lawrence, Hector Martell, Elizabeth Baird, Megan Mowry, Erin Curtis (interior design)

Area: 4285.0 ft2

Project Year: 2016
Photographs: Leonid Furmansky

Construction: Pilgrim Building Company, Enabler

Structural Engineer: Architectural Engineering Collaborative

Lighting Design: Studio Lumina

Landscape Architect: Mark Word Design

Concrete Sub: Boothe Concrete

Doors & Windows: Quantum Windows

© Leonid Furmansky

Text description provided by the architects. From the street, the house appears as a wide-brimmed glass pavilion rising from a solid concrete base. Its forthright, lantern-like public face is complemented by the solid form of the guest house, its back turned coyly to the street. Together they form a processional entry, first approached by gentle...