aamodt / plumb architects

Home Improvement Professionals , Architects & Building Designers , Accessory Dwelling Units , Home Remodeling , Home Additions , Universal Design , Basement Remodeling
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aamodt / plumb architects
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Modern Texas Prefab

Designed for a home-away-from-home for a young family, the Modern Texas Prefab project created a relaxed, modern atmosphere through the use of natural and reclaimed materials, ample day lighting and a thoughtful relationship to the site. Off-site fabricated roof, wall and floor panels and an exposed timber frame were used to create a highly energy efficient envelope and allowed construction to be completed on an aggressive schedule.
Project Year: 2015
Project Cost: More than $2,000,000
Country: United States
Zip Code: 78746
On the exterior of the house, half the walls were the high performance timber panels are clad in shou sugi ban charred cyprus, an ancient Japanese method of preserving wood by charring and then cooling it. The other half were white stucco walls.
Modern Texas Prefab
A lightweight steel roof, sliding shutters, and overhangs help keep the house cool in the searing Texas sun.
Modern Texas Prefab
Panelized sections of the house were manufactured off-site while all of the site-work and foundation work were performed on site. This allowed the modern home to be framed in just two weeks. The factory fabrication also meant that the envelope of the house fit together so well that the house was...
Modern Texas Prefab
Light wood shutters on the exterior of this modern prefab home.
Modern Texas Prefab
This modern home sits among a set of tall reside oak trees, which add to a sense of privacy and connection to nature.
Modern Texas Prefab
Inside, mesquite flooring, custom cabinetry, and steel features show off the work of some of Austin‘s local craftsmen.
Modern Texas Prefab
This modern home exudes rural bliss, but its sleek interiors, awash in black slate, plaster, shou sugi ban, reclaimed wood and raw steel, supply a modicum of urbanity.
Modern Texas Prefab
The master bathroom at the modern texas prefab.
Modern Texas Prefab
Simple interiors with white, grey and black details and reclaimed wood in specific instances.
Modern Texas Prefab
Local craftspeople were hired for every aspect of the residence, from the grain-matched quartersawn walnut overlay kitchen cabinets and the diamond-finish plaster on walls throughout.
Modern Texas Prefab
Eco-conscious and energy-efficient, the structure’s heavily insulated walls and panels help the house approach passive energy standards.
Modern Texas Prefab
Built on an existing site, this modern home embraces a mature live oak that grows near the front door. To incorporate it, the architects surrounded the tree with a courtyard, making it visible from the entryway between the two wings of the house.
Modern Texas Prefab
Shou sugi ban, weathered mesquite wood and white walls around found throughout this modern home, including in the stairway.
Modern Texas Prefab
A courtyard that surrounds a mature live oak and can be visible throughout the house.
Modern Texas Prefab
Beautiful textures and grain appears can be achieved with shou sugi.
Modern Texas Prefab