Project Portfolio: Robinhood Residence

Excited to share professional photos from our Robinhood Residence, our latest home in Austin’s Tarrytown Neighbodhood!

 

Our Robinhood Residence is a two story, new construction home located on a corner lot in the Tarrytown Neighborhood of Austin, TX. The white masonry clad residence is deftly woven into both the network of mature oak trees surrounding the site and with the natural grade which falls from the street diagonally through the lot. The house is designed with a substantial ground floor principal suite which culminates in both a vaulted principal bath and vaulted principal bedroom looking out to the rear yard. The second floor frames views into the mature tree canopy on site and hosts two additional bedrooms and a second living space. Interior spaces flow gracefully between programmatic elements punctuated by warm material selections and ample natural daylight.  Photos: Paul Finkel, Piston Design

GC: Risher Martin Fine Homes | Interior Selections: Essential Elements Interiors | Landscape Architects: Thompson + Hanson

Robinhood Residence Portfolio Link  |  Robinhood Residence Architectural Video

CRA’s Aquaverde Residence featured in Austin Home Magazine, Summer 2020 Issue

So excited to have our Aquaverde Residence featured in Austin Home’s Summer 2020 Issue!  This is a really fun project with some adventurous & creative clients and  we’re excited to share it with a broader audience.  See more photos of the project on our website and read the digital article here.

From the article: “They really nailed the aesthetic, and you begin to appreciate all the details starting from the second you walk inside,” Kim says. “I was as excited for the laundry room and mudroom as I was for the main spaces like the kitchen and dining room.”  “We absolutely loved working with Ed and April,” Kim says. “Because they are husband and wife, it really felt like we were working on a team project, and we really appreciated both of their perspectives.”   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CRA’s Longchamp Outdoor Living featured on the Cover of Qualified Remodeler, April 2020

So excited to see our multiple award winning Longchamp Outdoor Living project get some national press on the cover of Qualified Remodeler!  Check out the full featured article in the April 2020 issue linked here:  Article Link.

Project Portfolio: AquaVerde Residence

Excited to share finished pictures from our AquaVerde Residence overlooking Lake Austin!

Our Aqua Verde Residence Project transformed a traditional house into a modern, 21st century home. With past century finishes and an archaic configuration that stymied spatial interaction and expansive views, the house required a thorough rethinking. The principal maneuver established a transversal axis, creating communication amongst the three principal communal spaces of the house: living, dining and kitchen. This intervention also allowed for greater appreciation of the river below and hills beyond. Furthermore, private spaces were rearranged and updated to provide comfort, luxury and spatial efficiency. On the second floor a new ample game room added square footage to the existing house.

GC: Renovation by Glauser Building Company and Landscape and Exterior Spaces by Owner GC

AquaVerde Residence Portfolio Link

 

CRA’s B Austin featured in Green Builder Magazine Nov/Dec 2019 Issue & Recognized in the 2019 Hive 50

Two big announcements for our Award Winning B Austin Communities Project.

First, B Austin Communities is being recognized in the 2019 Hive 50.  See more in the article in Builder Magazine here with excerpts below:

“Our 2019 Hive 50 list—spanning design, building technology, capital commitment, customer intelligence, and business and consumer strategy—highlights applied brilliance that reflects how the future now defines this community more so than the effect of all the past millennia put together. The honorees will be celebrated at the fourth-annual Hive conference, Dec. 4-5, in Austin, Texas.”

Second, excited to see our B Austin Communities project grace the pages of Green Builder Magazine this month.  Link here to the complete issue.

 

CRA’s B-Austin Project released as an Austin Energy Green Building Case Study!

 

We are honored that our B-Austin multi-use project has been released as a case study for the Austin Energy Green Building program! The AEGB has been a highly successful sustainable building program for Central Texas since 1990, cultivating innovation in building and transportation for the enrichment of the community’s environmental, economic, and human well-being. B-Austin achieved a 4-Star rating featuring on-site solar, grey water harvesting, urban farming, integrated wellness, and much more. See our website for further information!

 

Two CRA Projects Receive National Recognition via the 2019 Master of Design Awards

We are MASTERS OF DESIGN for the second year in a row!

Excited to have two of our projects receive some national attention.  Our Cherry Lane Residence was awarded GOLD in the mid-range whole house remodel category.  Our Lake Austin Pool Cabana received a BRONZE award in the outdoor living category.

This is the cover of Qualified Remodeler Magazine, September 2019, featuring Cherry Lane! See pg. 32 for the project profile.  A big thanks to our build partners for their work on these two outstanding projects.

Project Portfolio: Explorer Residence

Excited to share finished pictures from our Explorer Residence with Peak Design Build LLC.

Our Explorer Residence in Lakeway, TX tames a difficult hillside site with a modern composition of spaces, forms, and materials. A front drive court enables separation from the roadway up the hill so the home feels very much in its own world. The main entry becomes a nexus for circulation up or down to private spaces, or flowing straight into the open communal spaces. A broad rear deck embraced by tree canopy overlooks the pool as the hillside continues to descend. Entry to our Explorer Residence transverses the main axis so that while the main spaces run broadly to the view, circulation is more dynamic. Vantage points to the view are restrained to create moments peeking through the tree canopy, while the panorama is reserved for the moment one enters the expansive open deck adjacent to the main spaces. The asymmetric arrangement of the kitchen at one end of the main axis softens the formality to allow for a more inviting sub-space within the larger open plan. By locating various elements of interest such as corner windows in the main spaces diagonally across from the entry foyer, the home draws one in while simultaneously extending its reach beyond.

Explorer Residence Project Portfolio Link 

Explorer Residence Architectural Video Link

10.25.2019 Update: Excited to have our Explorer Residence featured on HomeAdore.com.  Link.

 

CRA’s Lonchchamp Outdoor Living Featured in the June / July 2019 Issue of Home Design and Decor

Excited to see our Longchamp Outdoor Living project in the pages of the June / July Issue of Home Design and Decor!  See the full article linked here and download the PDF linked here.

CRA’s Tarrytown Residence Featured in the March 2019 Issue of Fine Homebuilding

Excited to get some national recognition for our Tarrytown Residence with a spread in Fine Homebuilding!  Check us out in the March 2019 Issue. GC: Hudson Design Development