broad overhangs and shading devices protect them from the harsh desert sun.
awards
2011 - Texas Society of Architects / AIA Design Award
2010 - AIA San Antonio Merit Award
Architecture: Lake/Flato Architects
Contractor: the construction zone, ltd.
Photography: Bill Timmerman
like openness of windows and large roof overhang
large overhangs protect the interior from the desert sun. The overhangs and the pathways create connections between the separate buildings, making them all part of a whole.
Indoor outdoors ideas but with pocket doors. Maybe overhang would need supports. Idea for back of house. MW idea MS needs to opine.
column free overhang as an entrance
the roof overhang is more dramatic than it is, but it's apparent that it's deeper than the roofs to either side. This center roof defines an outdoor seating area linked to the interior via a wide opening with folding doors.