Casa di Luce, as christened by its owners is a single-family house located in Dallas and comprising 3,226 air-conditioned square feet on two levels. The house is constructed on an irregularly-shaped 8,075 square-foot site with significant variations in topography.

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Architects: Morrison Dilworth + Walls

Location: Dallas, TX, USA

Design Team: Lionel Morrison , Joanna Hampton AIA, Wesley Tunnell

Area: 3226.0 ft2

Project Year: 2015

Photographs: Charles Smith

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From the architect. Casa di Luce, as christened by its owners is a single-family house located in Dallas and comprising 3,226 air-conditioned square feet on two levels. The house is constructed on an irregularly-shaped 8,075 square-foot site with significant variations in topography.
Floor Plan

The size and odd shape of the site as well as the presence of a grand oak tree presented challenges that greatly influenced the design of the house.

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The owners? program called for the ability to work from home, entertain friends and associates, and host overnight guests. They also had a preference for courtyard homes due to the inherent indoor-outdoor relationships and the potential expansion of the living and entertaining spaces.

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These desires were a...