TREE HOUSE
Balanced shade, dappled sunlight, and tree canopy views are the basis of the Tree House design. The entry is on center with the lot’s primary Live Oak tree, and each interior space has a unique relationship to this central element.
Composed of crisply-detailed, considered materials, surfaces and finishes, the home is a balance of sophistication and restraint. The two-story massing is designed to allow for a bold yet humble street presence, while each single-story wing extends through the site, forming intimate outdoor and indoor spaces.
Location: Austin, Texas | Phase: Completion 2014 | Architecture Team: Matt Fajkus, David Birt, Travis Cook | General Contractor: Brodie Builders | Structural Engineer: Smith Structural Engineers | Motorcycles: Ducati | MV Agusta Austin | Chevy Truck: Ron Barnes | Chevy Nova: Christian Leerberg | Staging: Blanton Design | Photography: Brian Mihealsick, Bryant Hill, Twist Tours
Awards
National AIA Emerging Professionals Exhibition, Washington, DC., 2015
Selected Press
“Texas Design: Austin’s Modernist Homes and Lakehouses” Arch Daily, June 2020
“Journey by Design: Austin, TX,“ Dwell Magazine, January, 2019
"Matt Fajkus organizes Austin home around old oak tree," Dezeen, Nov, 2017
"45 Car Garages That Are More Than Just Parking Spaces," Homedit, September, 2017
"Violet Crown: 8 Modernist Homes Showcasing Austin's Subtle Beauty," Architizer, April, 2017
"Casa Clube," Casa Claudia, December, 2016
"Building of the Week: Tree House," American-Architects, January, 2016
"La Excepcion Como Regla," Expacio & Confort, July, 2015
"Expanding Austin's City Limits: New Homes in America's Fastest Growing CIty," Architizer, July, 2015
"Project of the Week - Tree House," Western Real Cedar Lumber Association, June, 2015
"Ultimate Tree Houses," Austin Way Magazine, Late Spring, 2015
"Sunshine Tree House," I Home Magazine, April, 2015
"A Mighty Oak Tree Frames This Family Home in Austin," Dwell Magazine, April, 2015
"Case Study: Tree House," Milgard, April, 2015
"Emerging Designs," AIArchitect, April, 2015
"Around a Mighty Oak," Vetta Homes Magazine, January-March, 2015
"Tree House by MF Architecture in Austin, Texas," Designboom, January, 2015
"MF Architecture Builds a House Around a Tree," Design Milk, January, 2015
"The Tree House by Matt Fajkus Architecture is a Light-Filled Family Home in Texas," Inhabitat, January, 2015
"Tree House/MF Architecture," Selected Project, Arch Daily, December, 2014
"House in Texas Blurs The Lines Between Inside And Outside," Business Insider, December, 2014
