Wolfe Den, Austin, Texas
Architect MJ Neal, much like his hometown of Austin, Texas, possesses a balanced combination of country cordiality and urban edge. In October 2008, we wrote about one of his projects in the rural town of Cleburne, outside of Fort Worth, which embodied the spacious, roughhewn side of Neal's style. Today we feature one of his most recent projects, Wolfe Den, an urbane counterbalance to our last visit with this Texan architect.
Click the yellow "Slideshow" button to see photos and floor plans for the project. Photos: Viviane Vives.
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This is just a really fantastic house, and I'm so glad I had the oppurtunity to see it in reality! Thanks again!!! Su Andersson, architect, Gothenburg/Sweden
Love, love, love!!!! No other words.
I truly love the lateral woodwork and design. Simply amazing home, very jealous.
Waw. Splendid. There are pictures during construction?
This is a classic home and the architecture is marvelous! Good job MJ Neal.
There are many pictures online of the Wolfe Den in construction. If you go to http://http://picasaweb.google.com/barcelonaloca/ and scroll down the albums you'll find them Here's one for starters: http://picasaweb.google.com/barcelonaloca/Wolfeden24_11_08
Nice scheme, plan and choice of materials, but the details are pretty lousy, and the bottom floor would be better with another 6-12" of height.
I've been in this house and MJ Neal is a master detailer. From the white concrete custom designed vanity, to the custom designed doors, the floor finishes, the built-in work area upstairs, the incredible ipe stairs and benches, the bathroom hidden cabinetry, the metal detailing all over, the return air dot grid... the house is a master class in detailing! The ceilings downstairs work proportionally with the floor to ceiling sliding glass doors, yes, they wouldn't work normally, but they do there because of the way the light is allowed to come in. They are carefully proportioned to provide an intimate feeling.
This house looks like a mediocre testament to the spartan architecture that gives more credence to "modern"-magazine aesthetics than function. Remember what is was like to live in a house that had substance and livability instead obtuse detailing and lavish uselessness?
nice post. keep post like this....
thought you might enjoy an updated picture of the living room. http://freshome.com/page/3/
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