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An expansive view of the home.
An expansive view of the home.
Greenery at the entrance of the home.
Greenery at the entrance of the home.
The west patio
The west patio
The west patio opens up to a grass area that can be enjoyed by many.
The west patio opens up to a grass area that can be enjoyed by many.
The east patio overlooks to the yaupon holly trees.
The east patio overlooks to the yaupon holly trees.
The skylight along with the large opening to the west patio allow the interior of the home to filled with natural light.
The skylight along with the large opening to the west patio allow the interior of the home to filled with natural light.
Lynn
Lynn
The east patio overlooks a line of yaupon holly trees
The east patio overlooks a line of yaupon holly trees
A sitting area off the main living space features chairs upholstered by Berkeley Fabrics & Upholstery and a light fixture from Lights Fantastic.
A sitting area off the main living space features chairs upholstered by Berkeley Fabrics & Upholstery and a light fixture from Lights Fantastic.
A table and chairs from Classic Home in the Dallas Market furnish the dining area. The chairs were upholstered by Berkeley Fabrics & Upholstery. Lynn created the fixture overhead with hardware from Tech Lighting. “I never turn on the lights during the day,” she says. “Even if it’s cloudy outside, there’s plenty of light in here.”
A table and chairs from Classic Home in the Dallas Market furnish the dining area. The chairs were upholstered by Berkeley Fabrics & Upholstery. Lynn created the fixture overhead with hardware from Tech Lighting. “I never turn on the lights during the day,” she says. “Even if it’s cloudy outside, there’s plenty of light in here.”
The entrance to the house is marked by a triangular awning. “It’s just enough to protect the front door,” says Merrill, “and then it sheds water into a small garden between the garage and the house.”
The entrance to the house is marked by a triangular awning. “It’s just enough to protect the front door,” says Merrill, “and then it sheds water into a small garden between the garage and the house.”
Carved into the home’s mass are what Ong calls “exterior voids”: transition zones between the built and the natural that are painted white. The sectional and club chairs are from Kingsley Bate; the sliding glass door is by Western Window Systems.
Carved into the home’s mass are what Ong calls “exterior voids”: transition zones between the built and the natural that are painted white. The sectional and club chairs are from Kingsley Bate; the sliding glass door is by Western Window Systems.
On a site adjacent to a greenbelt, architects Yen Ong and Paul Merrill of 5G Studio envisioned “a solid black mass within an enclosed garden,” says Ong. A geothermal heat pump, solar panels, and rainwater harvesting helped the project achieve LEED Platinum status.
On a site adjacent to a greenbelt, architects Yen Ong and Paul Merrill of 5G Studio envisioned “a solid black mass within an enclosed garden,” says Ong. A geothermal heat pump, solar panels, and rainwater harvesting helped the project achieve LEED Platinum status.
Glass Farmhouse | Olson Kundig
Glass Farmhouse | Olson Kundig
Glass Farmhouse | Olson Kundig
Glass Farmhouse | Olson Kundig
Glass Farmhouse | Olson Kundig
Glass Farmhouse | Olson Kundig
Glass Farmhouse | Olson Kundig
Glass Farmhouse | Olson Kundig
Glass Farmhouse | Olson Kundig
Glass Farmhouse | Olson Kundig
Glass Farmhouse | Olson Kundig
Glass Farmhouse | Olson Kundig
Glass Farmhouse | Olson Kundig
Glass Farmhouse | Olson Kundig
Glass Farmhouse | Olson Kundig
Glass Farmhouse | Olson Kundig
Surrounded by wheat fields on a high-altitude plateau stands a small glass house and a solid, traditional barn. The owners, inspired by Philip Johnson’s Glass House, wanted a refuge that opens up to the prairie and mountains.
Surrounded by wheat fields on a high-altitude plateau stands a small glass house and a solid, traditional barn. The owners, inspired by Philip Johnson’s Glass House, wanted a refuge that opens up to the prairie and mountains.

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