Nick Deaver Jes Deaver Architecture transformed a derelict 1930s cottage in the heart of Austin into a modern residence for a retired couple. The quirky storybook structure features a steel and wood carport and rear arbor, a screened porch, a 28ft cantilevered concrete bench, and cypress wood details throughout, such as sinker cypress sills and ledges made from logs reclaimed in rivers and swamps. The design feels at one with the landscape, with room-sized terraces overlooking the grounds and gardens. Inside, rough wood transitions to soft white gallery walls with clean, curated lighting. Photo 8 of 10 in AIA Austin’s 2024 Homes Tour Will Unveil the City’s Best Residential Architecture

AIA Austin’s 2024 Homes Tour Will Unveil the City’s Best Residential Architecture

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Once a derelict 1930s cottage, this renovated home in the heart of Austin conceals a metal-roofed addition that holds a glass-walled, cantilevered living space with a 28-foot concrete bench overlooking the rear garden, as well as a screened porch. The asymmetric gabled roof at the entry hints at the eccentric elements inside: there are wood details throughout, such as sinker cypress sills and ledges made from logs reclaimed in rivers and swamps.