General Contractor: Dalgleish Construction
Structural Engineer: M. Scott Williamson, PE
Lighting Designer: Byrdwaters Design
Landscape Architect: Ten Eyck Landscape Architects
Interior Designer: Mark Ashby Design
Art Consulting: Armstrong Art Consulting
Photography: Douglas Friedman / Clay Grier
House on Taylor’s Branch underwent an architectural transformation that maintained the structure’s slab and shell but dramatically redefined the exterior presentation and interior experience. This extensive remodel expanded the home’s entertaining core, dramatized the stairwell, and augmented outdoor living opportunities with projecting balconies, a double-height screened porch, and cantilevered pool.
The back of the house opens up to Taylor’s Branch, a quiet inlet off of Lake Austin. Tucked in the treetops above this waterway, the house’s dramatic perch is concealed from the street behind an understated facade that provides little hint of the experience beyond. Exquisite materials, furnishings, and art are revealed upon entry and are set in dialogue with the natural realm beyond.
While this home was designed to be a relaxed family lake house, it also serves as a hub for entertaining friends and hosting events. In addition, the dining realm doubles as an elegant conference space with a blackened and stainless steel pull-out white board wall to accommodate board meetings and presentations.
