The Frick Residence by KRDB
KRDB, a design-build firm in Austin, Texas; designed this house for the artist Laurie Frick.
Full description after the photos….
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The Frick Residence by KRDB
The program requirements were for a 1600sf one-bedroom, two-bathroom house with an office and a 700sf studio on an infill lot in Barton Heights. The previous home was moved off the site, leaving a constricted buildable area located between a Diadora Cypress at the street and a magnificent Live Oak and swimming pool to the rear.
Based on programmatic adjacencies the design is comprised of a series of 16’ structural steel bays wrapped with a metal-clad SIP cowl. Within the cowl, the home is programmatically volumized with tigerwood and glazing while the studio is defined by integral color stucco. The main entry is activated with a subtle push into a generous hallway that doubles as gallery for the client’s art collection. Ambient light in the studio and living room is provided by a series of large north facing monitors while the more private master suite is volumized in maple millwork.
Visit the KRDB website – here.
Photography by Patrick Wong – Atelier Wong Photography
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Zero34 on 02 Feb 2010 at 9:13 am #
AWESOME house. Love the use of materials and the non-traditional placement of windows at floor level.
Filip Galiza on 02 Feb 2010 at 9:57 am #
Very slick. A great modern design without looking too sterile. The shell is flexible enough to accomodate any century art or furniture pieces. Very elegant and comfy looking.
Lance on 02 Feb 2010 at 2:53 pm #
I agree. This is simply a wonderful, wonderful house that is not boring, it’s overwrought and is full of warmth and just the right tough of modern and mid-century modern.
F-J on 02 Feb 2010 at 5:30 pm #
Okay I’ll post it…..”Frick-en Fantabulous”! Love this property.
LP on 02 Feb 2010 at 6:56 pm #
Finally a ‘frick-en’ [Thanks F-J] house that looks real and lived in! Ask me how happy I was to see a towel hanging in the bathroom, toilet paper somewhat in view, electrical cords in the office, a tea kettle in the kitchen and a kitchen table with real fruit and a vase of flowers. Holy mackerel, I love it!
WOW
ctn. on 02 Feb 2010 at 7:08 pm #
hahaha.. i’ll second F-J
al on 02 Feb 2010 at 7:26 pm #
Although architecturaly stunning, other things need to be taken into consideration like the history and design of surrounding homes. Unfortunately this obviously wasn’t a concern with the designers or owner and are now left with an eyesore deviating away from the charm Barton Heights offers. Great house, disgusting placement.
Elaine Digsby on 02 Feb 2010 at 9:46 pm #
Don’t listen to al. I live in the neighborhood, and this house fits in just fine.
It’s very welcome in my neighborhood!
John R on 02 Feb 2010 at 9:59 pm #
Well done.
Suzanne Morgan on 02 Feb 2010 at 10:46 pm #
Yes, yes, yes!
More of this please!
somerled on 03 Feb 2010 at 12:03 am #
Maybe Al should move to Westlake.
Lance on 03 Feb 2010 at 3:21 am #
ACK! I meant not overwrought.
I completely disagree with Al though. Who is anyone to say one can or can’t build the home of their dreams where they want to? A home like this would only help to increase the value of a cookie cutter bungalow. Perhaps a gated community on a golf course or town home community would be better suited to someone who wants to squash an artists dreams by enforcing silly rules to pander to a self-appointed board’s design aesthetic of a front porch, stone facade and those horrible green “children at play SLOW DOWN!” signs.
F-J on 03 Feb 2010 at 1:52 pm #
Lance is spot on.
I say lets start with redesigning those horrible “Street Signs” and work our way up.
(I must have that turquoise piece!)
juan on 04 Feb 2010 at 7:50 pm #
Very nice house I like the design… and it´s great the architecs share the plan view of their works because it help us to see and understand better the space. Sorry for my bad english haha.
Greats