The Frick Residence is the home of artist
Laurie Frick,
designed by design-build firm
KRDB located in Austin, Texas. The program requirement
of the client was for a 1,600 square foot one-bedroom,
two-bathroom house complete with a 700 square foot studio
office on an infill lot in Barton Heights. The previous home was moved off the
site, leaving a constricted buildable area located between a Diadora Cypress at
the street and a magnificent Live Oak and swimming pool to the rear.
Here is a project description from the architects, “based on
programmatic adjacencies the design is comprised of a series of 16’ structural steel
bays wrapped with a metal-clad SIP cowl. Within the cowl, the home is
programmatically volumized with tiger-wood and glazing while the studio is
defined by integral color stucco. The main entry is activated with a subtle
push into a generous hallway that doubles as gallery for the client’s art
collection. Ambient light in the studio and living room is provided by a series
of large north facing monitors while the more private master suite is
volumized in maple millwork.”
