Residential ArchitectureRenovation ProjectsCentral Austin House Remodeled in the Spirit of the Original Mid-Century House

Central Austin House Remodeled in the Spirit of the Original Mid-Century House

Central Austin House Remodeled in the Spirit of the Original Mid-Century House, Re-Open House

Architects: Matt Fajkus Architecture
Project: Re-Open House / Central Austin House Remodel
Project Manager: Sarah Johnson
Design Team: Matt Fajkus, David Birt
General Contractor: Texas Construction Company
Structural Engineer: JM Structural
Interior Design: Joel Mozersky Design
Location: Austin, Texas
Phase: Completion 2017
Photographer: Charles Davis Smith

A balance of natural light, simple materials, and flows, are integrated with controlled views and atmospheric variation. This Central Austin house was remodeled in the spirit of the original Mid-Century Modern house, with an open plan, honest natural materials, and a direct connection to nature.

Central Austin House Remodeled in the Spirit of the Original Mid-Century House 1, front house

The design opens the house up not only by unifying the common areas, but also by literally raising the original roof. Through merely consolidating the service core and extending it as much as possible to the back, both public and private zones become more desirable.

Central Austin House Remodeled in the Spirit of the Original Mid-Century House 2, entrance

The kitchen is seen as part of the social space, opening up rather than part of the service core. This strategy allows a completely open planned public zone which allows a raised ceiling height with clerestory windows on the south, west and north sides.

Central Austin House Remodeled in the Spirit of the Original Mid-Century House 3, living room

The raised ceiling maintains the original pitched roof geometry to stay harmoniously with the existing gabled roof in the private zone. The exposed roof structure helps to define each function and expanding beyond the face to connect to the outdoors while preserving privacy to the street, and the tongue and groove wood ceiling continues out to the soffit to visually dissolve the limits of enclosure. Furthermore, as an effort to bring the outdoors in, intimate patios are created for both public and private areas.

Central Austin House Remodeled in the Spirit of the Original Mid-Century House 4, great room

Central Austin House Remodeled in the Spirit of the Original Mid-Century House 6, modern living room

Central Austin House Remodeled in the Spirit of the Original Mid-Century House 17, stone wall

Central Austin House Remodeled in the Spirit of the Original Mid-Century House 7, dinning room

Central Austin House Remodeled in the Spirit of the Original Mid-Century House 5, kitchen

Central Austin House Remodeled in the Spirit of the Original Mid-Century House 8, modern kitchen

Central Austin House Remodeled in the Spirit of the Original Mid-Century House 9, outdoor

Central Austin House Remodeled in the Spirit of the Original Mid-Century House 10, exterior decoration

Central Austin House Remodeled in the Spirit of the Original Mid-Century House 11, bedroom

Central Austin House Remodeled in the Spirit of the Original Mid-Century House 12, bathroom

Central Austin House Remodeled in the Spirit of the Original Mid-Century House 13, modern bathroom

Central Austin House Remodeled in the Spirit of the Original Mid-Century House 14, terrace

Central Austin House Remodeled in the Spirit of the Original Mid-Century House 15, exterior wall

Central Austin House Remodeled in the Spirit of the Original Mid-Century House 16, drawing

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