"By contrasting the varied & rich texture of knotty cedar with clean lines & white fields of the natural stucco, we were able to achieve a visually rich material palette that is both natural & cost-effective" - Matt Fajkus, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP
As any proud local will tell you, "Keep Austin Weird" is an especially fitting motto for the 78704 area. Walk down these tree-lined streets and you'll find no shortage of gratuitous art, live music, funky boutiques and, of course exciting architecture. A great example of the latter is the Tree House; a two-story spec project designed for an "imaginary future client" and made to form a symbiotic relationship between indoor and outdoor spaces....
Cedar Book IX features houses around the nation which use cedar as an integral material. Read more here