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Westbrook Residence
Westbrook Residence
Austin, TX, United States
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Westbrook Residence
Austin, TX, United States
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2021
SIZE
3000 sqft - 5000 sqft
BUDGET
Undisclosed
The Westbrook Residence proposes an alternative model for building in the sprawling post-war suburbs of Austin, Texas. It embraces the changing demographics of this once-modest neighborhood without losing its low-slung character. While nearby properties strain to maximize their allowable FAR (either through overwhelming additions or immodest new buildings), the Westbrook Residence’s comparatively modest scale and street demeanor maintain the scale of its historical context, though its carefully constructed presence allows for an updated disposition more in keeping with the area’s newfound value.
In embracing this lower ratio of building to landscape, the home is positioned such that its inhabitants live immersed in nature, engaging the different gardens that encircle the building. Additionally, the residence is composed of two contrasting ways in which interior rooms are delineated: the four masonry volumes define intimate, enclosed rooms, distinct from their adjacencies, while also defining a dynamic, free-flowing in-between space that connects directly to the outdoors. Consequently, the family lives here moving between a pre-modern and modern world, settling into a particular space as the appropriate mood takes hold.
In embracing this lower ratio of building to landscape, the home is positioned such that its inhabitants live immersed in nature, engaging the different gardens that encircle the building. Additionally, the residence is composed of two contrasting ways in which interior rooms are delineated: the four masonry volumes define intimate, enclosed rooms, distinct from their adjacencies, while also defining a dynamic, free-flowing in-between space that connects directly to the outdoors. Consequently, the family lives here moving between a pre-modern and modern world, settling into a particular space as the appropriate mood takes hold.
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