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Familiar forms. Individual character.

Traditional

Texas ranches, Craftsman homes, cottages, and historic adaptations shaped by proportion, material, and context.

Traditional architecture has room for invention. Porches, gables, masonry, and familiar American forms become the framework for contemporary family life, generous entertaining, and carefully resolved plans.

Old Burnet — architectural watercolor

Texas ranch · entertaining

Old Burnet

A Texas ranch home with a multizone rear porch, full entertaining amenities, and a four-car garage.

Single-story Austin Craftsman infill home with front gables, battered columns, stone bases, and exposed corbels

Single-story · contextual infill

Link Residence

A single-story Austin infill home with a Craftsman facade, traditional neighborhood scale, and carefully detailed battered columns, stone bases, and exposed corbels.

Lafayette Park Road Residence — architectural watercolor

Lake Casual · Texas rambler

Lafayette Park Road Residence

A relaxed Texas rambler with fishing-cottage character, generous outdoor connections, and carefully crafted interiors.

Texas Brownstones at the Rivery with limestone facades, balconies, raised stoops, and private garages

Attached residential · fee-simple townhomes

Completed development

Texas Brownstones at the Rivery

112 attached homes in a walkable Georgetown development, with fee-simple ownership, private elevators, enclosed two-car garages, and rooftop decks.

St. Amant Residence — architectural watercolor

Craftsman · outdoor living

St. Amant Residence

A developed Craftsman residence with generous outdoor living and an entertainment-friendly family plan.

Lawless Residence — architectural watercolor

Texas Tuscan · lakeview home

Lawless Residence

A Texas Tuscan lakeview home with a formal drive court, symmetrical planning, balconies, terraces, and tile roofs.

Austin small-lot infill home with a narrow plan, traditional front porch, and neighborhood-scale street presence

Small-lot infill · missing middle

Northfield Small Lot Homes

An early Austin infill housing series using narrow shotgun plans, alley-loaded garages, and secondary units to create efficient, marketable housing on very small lots.

McMillan Residence — architectural watercolor

Traditional · family planning

McMillan Residence

A Florida residence with an octagonal living hub, distinct family wings, and views toward a wetlands preserve.

Deerberg Residence — architectural watercolor

Traditional saltbox

Deerberg Residence

A traditional saltbox home shaped by a simple roof form and comfortable, efficient planning.

Joyce Residence — architectural watercolor

Craftsman-inspired home

Joyce Residence

A welcoming porch and familiar roof forms give this home a comfortable traditional character.

Alguno Residence — architectural watercolor

Traditional urban infill

Alguno Residence

An Austin infill home balancing usable area, regulatory constraints, and traditional neighborhood scale.

Wells Barn — architectural watercolor

Adaptive reuse · hospitality

Wells Barn

A restoration and stabilization proposal for a historic Wells barn, adapting an existing residence for Airbnb stays near Scottsville, New York.

Melim Residence — architectural watercolor

Classic cottage · compact living

Melim Residence

A two-bedroom, two-bath cottage that lives big, with a vaulted central great room and wraparound porch.

Perricone Residence — architectural watercolor

Traditional cottage

Perricone Residence

Simple gabled forms, green siding, a sheltered entry, and rooftop solar panels.

Classic blueprint-style before-and-after plans and elevations of Burke Residence

Historic home renovation

Burke Residence

A historic downtown Georgetown home adapted for modern family life while respecting its treasured character.

Ultimate Flex first-floor plan with private suites and shared family space

Multigenerational living · three private suites

Concept design

Ultimate Flex Home

Three private suites, independent exterior access and parking, and shared family living under one roof.

Stand-Alone ADU / Granny Flat — architectural watercolor

Detached ADU · 600 square feet

Stand-Alone ADU / Granny Flat

A complete one-bedroom backyard home with a full kitchen, washer and dryer, and independent living space.

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