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Interior Design of House at Calle Caliche

decorating — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 05:54:05 +0000

Interior Design of House at Calle Caliche by Barley & Pfeiffer Architect. Featured: The Austin chapter of the American Institute of Architects 2003 Homes Tour.

House at Calle Caliche - Barley & Pfeiffer Architect

Fans of Sarah Susanka’s The Not So Big House, a young couple in Austin, Texas wished to build a little “gem” of a home in the surrounding hill country that, at it’s core represented their values of sustainability and self-sufficiency.

House at Calle Caliche - Barley & Pfeiffer Architect

Their aspirations were realized in a cozy home that was designed around existing oaks, prevailing breezes, the use of maintenance-free materials wherever possible and careful orientation.

House at Calle Caliche - Barley & Pfeiffer Architect

A buried 45,000-gallon rainwater cistern provides all necessary water for living and landscaping.

House at Calle Caliche - Barley & Pfeiffer Architect

For more information, please visit Barley & Pfeiffer Architect website.

House at Calle Caliche - Barley & Pfeiffer Architect

House Interior Design of Craftsman Cottage

decorating — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 04:49:26 +0000

House Interior Design of Craftsman Cottage by Barley & Pfeiffer Architect. Featured: The Austin chapter of the American Institute of Architects 2006 Homes Tour. The Owners hired Barley & Pfeiffer to help them achieve the craftsman style look, detailing, and lifestyle they desired, while also adhering to the highest of Austin’s green building standards.

Craftsman Cottage - Barley & Pfeiffer Architect

It was very important for the Owner re-create a strict interpretation of the early 20th century Bungalow style – only adjusted as needed to meet today’s lifestyle – to house all the period furniture, art, and fixtures they had collected over the years.

Craftsman Cottage - Barley & Pfeiffer Architect

This home, with two active children, centers around family activities, and respects today’s lifestyle expectations. The scale of the house is larger than many of the pre-existing homes on its street but blends into the neighborhood fabric and scale. The site, located in Tarrytown, suggested a home that opened to the neighborhood while providing a quiet retreat for the family.

Craftsman Cottage - Barley & Pfeiffer Architect

The finished house, with its broad open front porch, interacts with the street and the neighborhood in a welcoming manner. An open carport at the rear of the property creates an additional outside covered play area.

Craftsman Cottage - Barley & Pfeiffer Architect

The “Craftsman Cottage” has received a Five Star rating from the Austin Green Building Program, yet doesn’t look “green” and pays homage to the dominant “Craftsman” style of the pre-existing and well-revered homes in the neighborhood – dispelling the myth that one has to “Go Weird to Go Green”.

Craftsman Cottage - Barley & Pfeiffer Architect

A comprehensive approach was taken from the start of the programming and design process to integrate sensibly placed advanced mechanical, lighting, hot water, passive cooling and other energy conservation systems.

Craftsman Cottage - Barley & Pfeiffer Architect

For more information, please visit Barley & Pfeiffer Architect website.

House Interior Decorating of The Platinum Mueller House

decorating — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 03:16:50 +0000

House Interior Decorating of The Platinum Mueller House by Barley & Pfeiffer Architect. A fresh Austin-unique design proposed as part of the City of Austin’s Mueller Redevelopment project.