glencliff residence
Visiting the site for the first time, we were oblivious that behind the screen of a generic suburban neighborhood was Austin's Barton Creek Greenbelt. Our primary goals to improving the existing home were to emphasize its connection to its surroundings by untangling its compartmentalized plan, integrating skylight surfaces and softening the separation between the inside and outside. We proposed to move the garage and install an integrated terracotta breeze-block screen in order to enlarge and improve the light quality of the existing forecourt of the house. The breeze-block would also help to mitigate headlights from oncoming traffic, while still allowing light and air.
