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Ridge Oak Residence in Austin
Oct 12, 2021
Design: Clayton Korte
Location: Austin, Texas, USA

photo © Chloe Gilstrap
Ridge Oak Residence
Originally designed in 1950 by prominent Austin architect Howard R. Barr, FAIA, Ridge Oak Residence a mid-century modern gem is located in the heart of Austin?s Highland Park neighborhood.

photo © Jake Holt
When Clayton Korte clients bought it from Barr?s son in 2016, they hired the firm to design a complete renovation and addition.

photo © Chloe Gilstrap
Clayton Korte took care to respect Barr?s original design by maintaining the brick, wood siding, and punched opening proportions at the front façade.
photos © Molly Culver
The addition maintains the home’s original 10-foot-tall ceilings along with the thin roof profile, which accommodated a new HVAC system and a mechanical roof enclosure.

photos © Molly Culver
The addition enlarged what was originally a 2,176-square-foot, three-bedroom, two-bathroom house to 3,696 square feet. The new plan includes a kitchen, living room, family room, generous primary bedroom, bathroom, and closet addition, and expands the secondary bedrooms to create ensuite guest restrooms.

photo © Jake Holt
Meticulous trim work includes floor to ceiling white oak shiplap wrapping main interior spaces.

photos © Molly Culver
New floor-to-ceiling steel windows at the rear...