THE HOMES
HOUSE NUMBER ONE
806 Fisher Street
Donna Kacmar, FAIA
This 544 square foot house is placed at the back of a large lot to allow for future development and sized to allow the house to be moved if the property is sold for land value only. The house sits next to a large carport...
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HOUSE NUMBER THREE
515 Ridge Street
2Scale Architects
On an odd and undersized lot, with residential properties only on the north side and an apartment complex on the south, this house maximizes its outdoor space through the thoughtful use of a courtyard...
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HOUSE NUMBER FIVE
4002 Meadow Lake Lane
m+a architecture studio
Situated on an extremely prominent location at the corner of San Felipe and Drexel, the 4,300 square foot thoroughly modern residence integrates indoor and outdoor spaces while developing visually...
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HOUSE NUMBER SEVEN
Rice University, Entrance 4
Stern and Bucek Architects
At Rice University, undergraduate students live in campus dormitories that are identified as colleges. Each college is directed by a faculty member who lives with his or her family in separate quarters, often in...
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HOUSE NUMBER NINE
5906 Grace Lane
m+a architecture studio
The new building, at 560 square feet, features a living area, kitchen, dining, bath, laundry, and bedroom. This house was built next to the architect's own residence to explore refined small scale living. Integrating the...
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HOUSE NUMBER TWO
527 Columbia Street
studioMet
This 1,800 square foot house implements dual-purpose programming to create flexible living and use. The carport opens up to the pool creating shaded seating and covered outdoor cooking. Placement of the...
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HOUSE NUMBER FOUR
2409 Avalon Place
Interloop Architecture
Combining renovation and new construction, the architects added 3,500 square feet to an existing historically significant modern residence originally designed in 1955 by Wilson, Morris, Crane...
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HOUSE NUMBER SIX
2829 Nottingham Street
Natalye Appel + Associates Architecture
Rather than face the waste of demolition followed by building a new house sized for resale, the owners envisioned saving and upgrading the house's building envelope by adding sustainable, energy-efficient...
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HOUSE NUMBER EIGHT
1814 Arbor Street
Intexure
At just under 2,400 square feet, this two story house maintains the scale, rhythm, and character of the street; setting an example for how new construction can be a good neighbor. Keeping the plan to two...
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