A Glass House in Texas With a Roof That Appears to Float
Built around a courtyard in a neighborhood of bungalows in Dallas, Texas, the Southwestern Residence offers privacy and an indoor/outdoor lifestyle for retired empty-nesters. Designed by smitharc architecture + interiors, the new modern home keeps to the low-slung scale of nearby cottages with its standing seam metal roof.
Clerestory windows run along the front roofline of the structure giving the appearance of a floating roof.
Despite being built with a lot of glass, the interior remains private thanks to the strategic positioning of the windows.
A combination of Texas limestone, western red cedar, ipe wood decking, concrete pavers, insulated glass, and white oak flooring come together to create a relaxed and warm home, both inside and out.
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