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Modern multi-story residential building with large windows, a balcony, and a wooden fence in the foreground.

“…quality of life, living comfortably, being part of the neighborhood, being able to entertain friends and family…”

AIA Houston Home Tour 2021

Modern living room with white sofas, turquoise chairs, wood sideboard, blue rug, large window, and open kitchen area with dining table and outdoor patio.
Interior of a modern home with a spiral staircase made of wooden steps and black central support, white brick walls, large windows letting in natural light, and light wood flooring.

Terraced Living

“We want first-floor living and super-awesome outdoor space that isn’t two flights of stairs away.”

Our clients’ new 3,500 square foot 4 bedroom 4 1/2 bathroom home is elevated almost 5 feet above the floodplain. We ran with the challenge to give them connected living space across their entire site, and created 1,200 square feet of terraces inside a breezy courtyard.

All of the first floor living spaces have walls of glass that open into outdoor living space.

Modern bathroom with white brick walls, large window, green plants, white bathtub with wooden tray, and green geometric patterned floor.

Plants and sunshine

Showers at the first floor and second floor primary bedroom suites open to the outside with large floor to ceiling windows screened with exterior landscaping and large interior planters, carrying the sense of connection and light through into the private living spaces.

Modern multi-story house with large glass windows, showing an interior staircase, lit warmly from inside, with a cozy outdoor seating area featuring a couch and chairs with pillows.

Connected

The large floor to ceiling windows that provide broad views through the house into the courtyard and back give the home the sense of expansiveness and light our clients wanted.

Brick walls at the exterior carry through into the home, adding to the sense of connection inside to outside, and creating a dramatic backdrop for the central staircase.

Construction by Gifford Construction
Photography by Leonid Furmansky

“Our bathroom is gorgeous. I can see the sky and I know it’s going to be a beautiful day.”

— L. J.

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A modern two-story house with white brick and siding exterior, large windows, and a white garage door. A man in a blue plaid shirt walks on the driveway with his dog.
Modern multi-story residential building with large windows, some open, and a person on the balcony.
Modern living room with white sofa, two turquoise armchairs, a wooden sideboard, a blue rug, and a white brick wall, with large windows and an adjacent dining area.
Modern house with large glass windows, a staircase visible inside, and an outdoor patio with a seating area.
View upward of a modern building's atrium with white brick and metal siding, large windows at the top, and two black security cameras mounted on the wall.
Interior of a modern house with a floating wooden staircase, white brick walls, large floor-to-ceiling windows, and natural light.
Modern open-concept kitchen and dining area with teal backsplash, wooden staircase, large windows, and contemporary decor.
Modern kitchen with white cabinets, wooden accents, an island with a white countertop, a sink with a faucet, and a bowl of fruit, illuminated by sunlight.
Modern bathroom with white brick walls, green geometric tile floor, large window with plants, walk-in shower with brass fixtures, and white bathtub.
Modern bathroom with white brick walls, a white bathtub, gold fixtures, a wooden bath tray, and a green plant near a large window, with patterned green floor tiles.
Modern bathroom with double vanity, wooden cabinets, white countertop, two mirrors, black fixtures, green plant, and patterned green floor tiles.
Modern bathroom with a large mirror, dual black sinks, wooden cabinet, and a shower area with textured concrete and green geometric tiled wall and floor.

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Modern two-story house with large front windows, surrounded by trees and a small lawn, with a black fence and driveway.
Front view of a modern two-story house with a white exterior, black accents, a garage door, and a pathway leading to the entrance, surrounded by trees and greenery.
A man walking down a modern wooden staircase with white railings in a bright, minimalist home.