Modern Architecture in Austin, TX

It means a fundamentally different experience than working with a large firm, and it comes down to attention and authorship. Because we deliberately take on only a few homes a year, the principals who design your home are the same people detailing it, coordinating it, and walking your job site — not a rotating cast of junior staff. Your project is one of a handful, not one of dozens, so it gets real focus and real care at every stage. And because a small studio has a clear point of view rather than trying to be all things to all clients, you get design with conviction and personality rather than something generic. The trade-off is that we can't take every project or move at the pace of a big firm — but for clients who want a distinctive home and a personal process, that focus is exactly the point.

We have a point of view more than a fixed style. Our work is modern, distinctive, and grounded — homes with real ideas, made of honest materials, deeply responsive to their site, light, and the Texas climate. But we are not in the business of stamping the same house on every lot; each home grows from its specific site, its clients, and its program, so our projects share a sensibility and a level of conviction rather than a single look. What you can count on is that your home will be considered, bold where boldness serves it, warm and livable, and unmistakably of Austin and the Hill Country rather than a generic modern box. If you want design with a genuine point of view rather than a safe copy of what's already out there, we're likely a good fit.

Not at all. Custom modern homes are the heart of what we do, but we also take on renovations and additions, Hill Country houses, interior architecture, and a few select commercial and mixed-use projects a year. What matters more than the size or type of the project is the fit: clients who want distinctive, considered design and value the personal, hands-on process a boutique studio offers. Some of our most rewarding work has been bold additions that transform an existing home, or small projects where a strong idea makes all the difference. If you have a project you care about and want real design attention on it, it's worth a conversation, whatever the scale — and if we're not the right studio for it, we'll happily tell you.

Designing for the climate is fundamental to how we work, not an add-on. A bold modern home in Central Texas has to also be a comfortable, efficient one, and that starts with the architecture itself: orienting the house to manage the intense sun, deep overhangs and covered outdoor rooms for shade, careful placement of glass to capture views and breeze without cooking the interior, cross-ventilation, and materials chosen for how they perform in the heat. We combine that time-tested climate intelligence with today's high-performance glazing, insulation, and systems, so the home stays cool and efficient through a Texas summer. The result is a house that looks fearless and lives comfortably — proof that strong design and real livability in this climate are not a trade-off but the same job done well.

Architectural fees are typically a percentage of construction cost or a negotiated fee based on the scope and complexity of the project, and after an initial conversation and a look at your site we provide a clear, transparent framework. As a boutique studio, what you're paying for is a level of attention and authorship a large firm can't match — the principals designing and detailing your home, a project that's one of a handful rather than one of dozens, and a distinctive result with a real point of view. That focus is exactly what makes the difference in the finished home. We're candid about numbers from the first meeting. Our kind of work is never the cheapest path, but for clients who want a singular home and a personal process, it's the only kind worth doing.

Our studio is on East 5th Street in East Austin, and we work throughout Austin and Central Texas — East Austin, Barton Hills, Travis Heights, Clarksville, Zilker, and out into the Texas Hill Country around Dripping Springs, Wimberley, and beyond for Hill Country houses. This is our home ground, and designing for its specific landscape, light, climate, and character is central to our work. Because we're a small studio taking a few projects a year, we're selective about where and what we build, but for a project we're the right fit for elsewhere in Central Texas, we're glad to talk. If you want a distinctive home with a point of view, we'd love to hear about it.