Residential Design + Build

Residential Design + Build

Residential Design + Build provides architects, designers and builders of custom homes with the information they need to create high-end custom homes by educating them about the efficiency and effectiveness of a close working relationship between the design and construction processes. Each issue investigates custom home projects, design, business and product trends, industry news and new products.


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May/June 2012
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Slopes, water and trees; oh, wow

  • Photos: Paul Bardagly, Bardagly Photography

    Land that slopes toward the lake, and includes many big old trees, presented challenges to the architect and builder of this lake house in Texas.

  • Photos: Paul Bardagly, Bardagly Photography

    Two of three outdoor living spaces can be seen here. A third outdoor space sits outside the master suite.

  • Photos: Paul Bardagly, Bardagly Photography

    Views of the lake are everywhere in this Texas home, including here in the great room.

  • Photos: Paul Bardagly, Bardagly Photography

    Disappearing doors open this corner of the lake home to the outdoors.

  • Photos: Paul Bardagly, Bardagly Photography

    The master suite, like every space in the home, includes a view of the lake.

  • Photos: Paul Bardagly, Bardagly Photography

    The kitchen is part of the open space including space to gather, eat and entertain.

  • Photos: Paul Bardagly, Bardagly Photography

    This covered walkway connects the master suite to the main house.

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This lake house consists of not much more than a few bedrooms, an entertaining space and a lot of glass. The simplicity ends here, however, and thus begins the complexity of a steep slope, big trees and clients with a desire to occasionally become escape artists. The slope of the lake lot allows for different heights for the main house and master suite, which are separate but connected by a covered walkway. The owners, who love entertaining guests, sometimes feel the need to escape the...
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