Inverse Residence / Matt Fajkus Architecture
The Inverse Residence is a major renovation of a dwelling located along the fairway of the 14th hole of Austin Country Club’s golf course.
The Inverse Residence is a major renovation of a dwelling located along the fairway of the 14th hole of Austin Country Club’s golf course.
The Lantern Residence sits on the perfect balance between being nestled into the hillside and rising above it. Designed as two levels for a local entrepreneur and family, the very linear “L” shape is able to spread the main spaces of the house out more evenly across the site in the direction of the topography.
The Filtered Frame Dock is a structure that negotiates between the realms of land, water, and sky by framing one’s experience and understanding of the natural environment, above, along, and in the water.
Composed as a series of layers, the facade of this stunning home unfolds behind a screen of mature live oak trees. The main living space of Live Oak House transitions from grounded in the site to completely transparent, floating over the lower level in a breathtaking cantilever, while the back of the house opens up to the hillside, providing panoramic hill-country views.
Configured as a boomerang to accentuate the land’s natural curvature, this high-ground home perches at the brow of a hillside to maximize the site’s 180-degree perspective.
The Eva St. Loft is a residential 3-level, 2-bedroom, 3-bathroom space with a clean and contemporary design and open floor plan. The loft utilizes neutral tones and simple textures to open the space up and create a calming flow throughout the home.
The tenant improvement project for Macmillan Learning’s 32,000-square-foot office in Austin, Texas supports their goal to cultivate knowledge sharing among customers and team members alike.
In 1956, Austin architects Fehr and Granger designed a modest wood and glass house to hover above the ground beneath a future cathedral of live oaks in Northwest Hills.