New Residence in Austin, Contemporary Texas Residential Property USA, Photos
Residence 1446, Austin
Contemporary Home in Texas, USA ? design by Miró Rivera Architects
Dec 13, 2018
Residence 1446, Austin, Texas
Design: Miró Rivera Architects
Location: Austin, Texas, United States of America
Residence 1446, Austin
Photos by Paul Finkel, Piston Design
Situated in a low-lying field adjacent to both a lake and a quiet lagoon, Residence 1446 was the final element of a ten-year master plan that includes a guest house, pedestrian bridge, pool, and boathouse.

Arranged around a central courtyard and characterized by its distinctive, copper-clad roof profiles, this onelevel home is defined by a horizontality that responds quietly and sensitively to its serene wetland surroundings.
The design aims to respect and enhance the home?s unique site, while maintaining a balance between opening up to the landscape and maintaining the owners? privacy. The dramatically-angled rooftops orient the spaces within to the natural landscape, while long, horizontal apertures provide sweeping panoramas throughout the home. Meanwhile, deeply-recessed overhangs offer shade and privacy to this family setting, providing a modern take on the ?American porch.?

The layout of the home is simple: two wings defined by thick limestone walls and smaller, punched window openings are connected by a volume whose roof appears to float atop walls made entirely of glass. This transparent volume contains the more pub...