Cherico Addition & Remodel

Inspired by both the owner's collection of artwork and their own work and involvement in graphics and art.This addition/remodel project was considered as a three dimensional drawing. Carefully composed sources of natural light, walls that frame drawings and paintings work together to create spaces that provide a bright, colorful backdrop to the family's daily comings and goings.

Located in the Boggy Creek area of East Austin, the house was originally built as part of the Habitat for Humanity program in the early 2000’s as a single story, three bedroom, two bath residence. With a growing family the owners were looking to expand. Development constraints on the lot required minimal expansion of the footprint making the stair the organizational linchpin of the house. The stair volume acts as an programmatic swiss army knife, functioning as circulation, powder room, laundry and storage while allowing for natural light into the first floor.

Second floor spaces include two new children's bedrooms and a shared bathroom with a new covered porch in the backyard.