Renovation of brick building

The 1924 bungalow makes good use of reclaimed shiplap for an airy interior.

A peek into the kitchen and living area of the duplex located on site.

In Austin’s Castle Hill Historic District, an unassuming lot conceals a newly built 5,000-square-foot duplex and a freshly revived 100-year-old bungalow by architect Trey Farmer of Forge Craft Architecture + Design. Originally designed as a custom home for a young family, the plan shifted to three long-term rentals.

A metal balustrade was a simple solution to upgrade the existing stair.

Architect Jane Caught designed this hall stand for the entry way, using coloured steel to echo the copper tones used throughout the house.

Retaining original features like the staircase and terra-cotta tiles has given the refreshed home a sense of age, says Angela. "It's a nice, grounded feeling.

An outdoor shower is always a treat, and this one is no exception.

The other structures in Snow, both of which Bob overhauled, are a small cabin with a kitchenette, sitting area, and sleeping loft and the “clubhouse,” an old farmhouse with a 1980s extension.

This custom-designed steel doorknob was milled by machinists in Lewiston, Maine.

A club from the Fiji islands is mounted on the wall of the fireplace that divides the living and dining rooms. The dining room—furnished with two Cab chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina, a pair of Cowhorn chairs by Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen, the Barcelona Table by Mies van der Rohe for Knoll, and a Y61 stool by Alvar Aalto for Artek—has no windows, but lightwells on either side of the chimney provide brightness. Another design by Wegner, the Chair, peeks out from the dining room.

The concept for the home is an enclosed box within another box that is partly permeable to light and air, to allow for the home to be cooled passively and take advantage of local breezes.