Specht Novak Architects

Specht Novak Architects is an Austin, Texas–based architecture firm known for designing elegant, comfortable, and timeless buildings rooted in their environments and shaped by the people who inhabit them. They emphasize craftsmanship, careful detailing, and client-focused service, striving to make every project feel both modern and deeply personal.

Their work spans single-family and multi-family residential, hospitality, interiors, and education. Over the past 30 years, under founders Scott Specht and Jakeb Novak, they’ve built a reputation for award-winning modern architecture, and their projects have appeared in hundreds of publications.

LOCATION: Austin, Texas, USA
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Log Tavern Pond House / Specht Novak

Log Tavern Pond House / Specht Novak

Nestled within a lakeside setting in Milford, PA, Log Tavern Pond House draws inspiration from its mid-century neighbors—many of which reflect the Usonian principles pioneered by Frank Lloyd Wright. Echoing their long, low proportions, natural materials, and…

The Mall Conversion by Specht Architects

The Mall Conversion / Specht Novak

The Galleria, an upscale mall built in the Old Town district of Scottsdale, opened in 1991 to great fanfare, but struggled from the start and within a few years had closed its doors. It was empty for…

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