Construction Diary: In West Texas, an Adobe House Gets a Donald Judd–Inspired Revamp
Twenty minutes from Marfa, a couple bring a 1914 home back to basics by peeling away faux stone, preserving marbelized tile, and building an addition that’s boxy in the best way.
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Hallie Ferguson has been traveling to Fort Davis in West Texas since she was a little girl, when her geologist father would lead the family on a seven-hour drive from Austin to experience this picturesque landscape centered around the Davis Mountains. With its higher elevation (just under 5,000 feet), this is one of the coolest summertime spots in the state.