Daily Dream Home: Casa de Sombra
In Austin’s Rollingwood neighborhood, this Texas treasure is an architectural marvel designed to capture light and shadow uniquely. The home is situated on a limestone bluff eight feet above a suburban neighborhood street, creating a private environment with a richly planted landscape and views of downtown Austin. The house stands between live oaks at the […]The post Daily Dream Home: Casa de Sombra appeared first on Pursuitist.
In Austin’s Rollingwood neighborhood, this Texas treasure is an architectural marvel designed to capture light and shadow uniquely. The home is situated on a limestone bluff eight feet above a suburban neighborhood street, creating a private environment with a richly planted landscape and views of downtown Austin.The house stands between live oaks at the rear of the site and an ash tree in the front yard and is organized around a central courtyard and pool, providing an outdoor gathering space for the family. The U-shaped plan floods the pool court with the southern sun.The home was designed by BSC Architecture to be in conversation with the outside world. Large roof planes extend beyond the house, casting shadows and protecting southern and western-facing exposures from direct sun in the summer. Sun-tracking computer modeling was used to calibrate the roof planes to protect the interiors from the direct sun from April through October and provide passive solar heating in the cooler months.Outdoor spaces connect to the interiors thro...
In Austin’s Rollingwood neighborhood, this Texas treasure is an architectural marvel designed to capture light and shadow uniquely. The home is situated on a limestone bluff eight feet above a suburban neighborhood street, creating a private environment with a richly planted landscape and views of downtown Austin.The house stands between live oaks at the rear of the site and an ash tree in the front yard and is organized around a central courtyard and pool, providing an outdoor gathering space for the family. The U-shaped plan floods the pool court with the southern sun.The home was designed by BSC Architecture to be in conversation with the outside world. Large roof planes extend beyond the house, casting shadows and protecting southern and western-facing exposures from direct sun in the summer. Sun-tracking computer modeling was used to calibrate the roof planes to protect the interiors from the direct sun from April through October and provide passive solar heating in the cooler months.Outdoor spaces connect to the interiors thro...
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