LaRue Architects has clad a lake house outside of Austin, Texas with patinated copper, limestone and oak in order to give it a "living finish".
Called Cliffside, the house was constructed on a limestone bluff 75 feet (23 metres) above Lake Austin in the summer of 2021.
LaRue Architects created a copper-clad house in Austin
The 7,900-square foot (734-square metre) U-shaped house is nestled between heritage oaks on a steep 0.7-acre lot that previously contained a 1950s lake cabin.
"There are beautiful lake views and many oak trees on a very narrow site, so we weaved the house around the trees while still taking advantage of the views," said Austin-based studio LaRue Architects.
The home was built on a steep site
"We tried to reduce the mass of this three-storey home as much as we could while still keeping the home light and as see-through as possible," the studio continued. Strong horizontal rooflines and plate glass windows create the appearance of a double-stacked contemporary Texas ranch house.
The home's materials come from the surrounding area
The home's materials are native to the surrounding area.
Regionally quarried smooth Lueders limestone matches the tone of the stucco, while oak soffits run seamlessly from the interior to the exterior.
Fern Santini designed the interior spaces
"Accents of patinated copper paneling pick up the color of the oaks providing a living finish that will get richer over time," the studio said.
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