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When Austin-based firm Matt Fajkus Architecture was tasked with renovating this classic midcentury home, they sought to open up the interior—not only by unifying the common areas into an open-plan layout, but also by literally raising the home's roof. This strategy increased the ceiling height on three sides of the home, allowing for the insertion of clerestory windows to create a bright and airy open living space. "The raised ceiling maintains the original pitched roof geometry to stay harmonious with the existing gabled roof in the private zone," explain the architects in a statement.
The exterior walls are built from large blocks of locally quarried stone.
Walls of glass allow for uninterrupted views through the building.
When the home isn't inhabited, the brothers secure the building with heavy treated pine screens.
Here, the two brothers are seen sitting on the large brick patio.
The Aculco holiday home is “completely isolated in the middle of nowhere surrounded by nature,” the architects say.
A large deck positioned under the roofline of the communal building allows occupants to feel as though they’re floating over the land and also creates a perch to appreciate views to the river.
The view of the home from the driveway shows their staggered positions nestled into a slight slope. The materiality of the two volumes were an important element. The “private” structure on the right hosts the bedrooms and was constructed in stones pulled from the site, “adding a beautiful layer of the red colors from the region to the project.” The “social” structure on the left houses the communal living areas.
South street facing facade
The viewing deck wraps around the home to provide views in every direction.