Architectural design and build of Private Residence and Guest house in Fair Oaks Ranch. This retirement home will incorporate Universal Design elements and features, and was awarded the 2015 Houzz/AIA Future of Architecture Award in the Universal Design/Aging in Place design category.
The site sits on a 5.6 Acre tract in a quiet and semi-private subdivision of Fair Oaks Ranch, TX, just Northwest of the San Antonio Metro area. An unnamed tributary for a major creek runs through a large portion of the site rear boundary. Placement of two structures, a Main House and Guest House, is currently being explored in order to maximize communal living, yet allow for privacy between the two homes. Site challenges such as the floodplain, sloping of site, and existing setbacks dictated by HOA, are all carefully being balanced in order to properly achieve desired results while minimizing the environmental impact on the site caused by the new construction.
For more information on this project please visit the Houzz/AIA Future of Architecture competition entry at http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/45854876/thumbs/foauniversaldesign