Text description provided by the architects. The Photographer’s Studio strikes a balance between a voluminous working space, the City of Austin’s zoning regulations, and a shared appreciation for expressive form. This project began with a simple need for a studio in the corner of the photographer’s backyard. Zoning setbacks and tree protection rules quickly eliminated the option to build a separate structure, resulting in a building addition that juxtaposes a typical Austin house with a fresh new form.
The den serves as a bright, biophilic transition connecting the existing dining room to the photography studio. A wooded screen floats over a stone threshold marking the extents of the original house while adding a pop of natural color. To maximize the use of space and the need for function, a new laundry room and full bathroom are tucked behind the den’s back wall.
The building’s dyed stucco skin is articulated by a composition of angled expansion joints. These angles are carried into the chamfered exterior deck to avoid interfering with the critical root zone of an adjacent pecan tree. The exterior materials of both the existing house and the studio are folded into the den pronouncing the dialog between original and new and enhancing the connection to the outside.
Behind the stucco walls, a voluminous studio offers its artist the utility of a Swiss Army knife: tall ceilings for lighting and backdrops, a hoist for lifting heavy items, metal railing to clamp equipment, etc. The unexpected space plays with light through its carefully located skylights and a constellation of recessed fixtures. Even the articulated mezzanine springs from a utilitarian need - stepping back to allow maximal double-height space while remaining comfortable to access.
Ultimately, this dynamic form derives from a marriage of Austin’s zoning height restrictions and the owners’ program. The result is an unexpected form that curiously peeks over the existing house — to shy to make a spectacle of itself, but too bold to be ignored.
建筑设计:Derrington Building Studio
地点:美国,德州,奥斯汀
类别:住宅
主创建筑师:Tim Derrington
设计团队:Tim Derrington & Natalia Lopez
面积:1170.0平方英尺(约109平方米)
项目时间:2018年
摄影:Craig Washburn
制造商:Western Window Systems, Marvin Windows and Doors, Ikea
客户:Craig Washburn & Jessica Krakoski
结构工程:JM Structural
建造:Melde Construction Company
拆除:SL Vargas Construction
混凝土基础:SL Vargas Construction
混凝土打磨与抛光:Andy’s Concrete Floors
钢结构:Austin Iron
木框架:James Nolan Construction
室外门窗:Mirror Gallery Inc
玻璃墙与滑动玻璃门:Western Windows Systems
室外门窗:Marvin Integrity All Ultrex Insulation
抹灰:Lopez Plaster
砖石工程:Bauer Custom Masonry
屋面工程:Straight Solutions
电力工程:Eskew Electric
管道工程:Distinctive Plumbing Inc
HVAC:New Results Heating and Cooling
室内干式墙:Celis Drywall & Paint
室内涂漆:Celis Drywall & Paint
室内装饰:The Good Guys Construction Services
硬木地板与瓷砖:Barrett Flooring and Design
定制木屏风:The Good Guys Construction Services
定制钢扶手:Austin Iron
定制木材露台:SL Vargas Construction
木材露台与屏风色彩:Ortega’s Painting
排水系统:Austin Seamless Gutters
浴室玻璃:Ace Discount Glass
Architects: Derrington Building Studio
Location: Austin, Texas, United States
Category: Residential
Lead Architect: Tim Derrington
Design Team: Tim Derrington & Natalia Lopez
Area: 1170.0 ft2
Project Year: 2018
Photographs: Craig Washburn
Manufacturers: Western Window Systems, Marvin Windows and Doors, Ikea
Clients: Craig Washburn & Jessica Krakoski
Structural Engineering: JM Structural
Builder: Melde Construction Company
Demolition: SL Vargas Construction
Concrete Foundation: SL Vargas Construction
Concrete Grind & Polish: Andy’s Concrete Floors
Structural Steel: Austin Iron
Wood Framing: James Nolan Construction
Exterior Doors & Windows: Mirror Gallery Inc
Glass Walls and Sliding Glass Doors: Western Windows Systems
Exterior Door and Windows: Marvin Integrity All Ultrex Insulation
Stucco & Interior Plaster: Lopez Plaster
Masonry: Bauer Custom Masonry
Roofing: Straight Solutions
Electrical: Eskew Electric
Plumbing: Distinctive Plumbing Inc
HVAC: New Results Heating and Cooling
Interior Drywall: Celis Drywall & Paint
Interior Paint: Celis Drywall & Paint
Interior Trim: The Good Guys Construction Services
Hardwood Floors and Tile: Barrett Flooring and Design
Custom Wood Screen: The Good Guys Construction Services
Custom Steel Handrails: Austin Iron
Custom Wood Deck: SL Vargas Construction
Wood Deck & Wood Screen Staining: Ortega’s Painting
Gutters: Austin Seamless Gutters
Shower Glass: Ace Discount Glass