Incorporating the site?s dynamic landscape into the daily life of its residents, the Bracketed Space House is designed as a meaningfully-framed procession through the property with nuanced natural lighting throughout. A continuous and jogging retaining wall from outside to inside embeds the structure below natural grade at the front with flush transitions at its rear facade. All indoor spaces open up to a courtyard which terraces down to the tree canopy, creating a readily visible and occupiable transitional space between man-made and nature.

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Architects: Matt Fajkus Architecture

Location: Austin, TX, United States

Design Team: Matt Fajkus, AIA; David Birt; Travis Cook; Jayson Kabala
Area: 450.0 sqm

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Charles Davis Smith , Spaces & Faces Photography

Project Manager: Travis Cook, Jayson Kabala

General Contractor: Brodie Builders

Interior Designer: Joel Mozersky Design

Landscape Designer: Open Envelope Studio

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From the architect. Incorporating the site?s dynamic landscape into the daily life of its residents, the Bracketed Space House is designed as a meaningfully-framed procession through the property with nuanced natural lighting throughout. A continuou...