A one acre site on Lake Conroe with lake
frontage and views to the north.
Conceived as a second home and weekend get
away for a Houston family, this lake house revolves around
a 100 foot long monumental cut stone wall. The wall is used
as an anchor and space organizer, initiating itself as a sun
control device, morphing into an exterior and interior wall,
becoming a flying buttress, an accent wall and finally terminating
into a sun control device again. An open plan to maximize
views from many areas of the house, concrete floors to suggest
informality and easy maintenance, and contemporary lighting
scheme all contribute to make this space for living and displaying
art unique.
The auto court doubles as a safe, contained basketball arena
for the young children. The kid’s rooms are designed
as bunk rooms with built in beds for boys and girls. The master
bath is a playground for adults after the kids are finally
too tired from the day of fun on the lake to further require
the attention of their parents.
