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Barton Hills House

Overview

A family home terraced into a sloped limestone lot, with each level stepping down toward a pool deck and greenbelt view.

The site's 14-foot grade change became the organizing idea: three stepped platforms carry the entry, main living level, and bedroom wing down toward the pool and greenbelt beyond. Board-formed concrete retaining walls double as the home's primary material language.

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Client
Chen Family
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Category
Residential
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Location
Barton Hills, Austin
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Year
2022
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Size
4,100 sq ft

The slope was the reason three other architects turned us down. Gretta used it as the plan.

Chen Family — Barton Hills House
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