Texas studio Michael Hsu Office of Architecture adapted a 110-year-old bungalow into an office for technology and bio-science investment firm 8VC in Austin.
Completed in 2023, 8VC's new Austin headquarters are located on a half-acre lot along South Congress Avenue, a busy entertainment district of the Texas capital.
Michael Hsu Office of Architecture renovated an early 20th-century house in Austin
Originally constructed in 1912, the home was once a brothel and had many renovations, becoming the first building south of the city's Colorado River to have power.
"This project preserves one of the few remaining stately houses on South Congress," Michael Hsu, founder of his eponymous studio, told Dezeen. "The design takes cues from its past by providing a fresh take on vintage inspirations and opens up the space to accommodate modern uses." The design preserved many original details
Using the client's desire for "an office that felt like a home," the team revamped the two-storey house into a 4,845-square foot (450-square metre) workspace with multiple production, meeting, and gathering spaces ? including a 557-square feet (52-square metre) clubhouse tucked at the back of the property.
The preserved exterior of the building draws on the home's original stately design but was updated and sealed in a dark matte finished stucco with low-profile dark window frames.
The ground floor is oriented around hearth spaces
Relocating the entry around the side of t...