May 25, 2020
Tim and Brandie Gehan Residence,
Preston Hollow, Dallas, Texas, United States,
Specht Architects
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Tim and Brandie Gehan Residence,
Preston Hollow, Dallas, Texas, United States,
Specht Architects
Three cast-concrete volumes form Preston Hollow house by Specht Architects
Casa Xixim / Specht Architects ph: Taggart Sorensen
Concrete construction is unique and especially nerve-wracking. Every aspect of a concrete wall, including control joints, tie holes, and component alignments have to be carefully laid out, then built in reverse with wood or steel forms. Once the concrete is poured, you are done-- there is no chance to go back and fix any mistakes. This process does result in a beautiful and durable finished product, and to us, it is well worth the effort. This shot is from our Doyle Hall project at St. Edward's University.
Frameless windows are a classic modern detail, and can be found in the work of Frank Lloyd Wright and many other modern architects. In our Sundial House, this frameless window allows a roughly board-formed concrete wall and a smooth concrete bench to flow from exterior to interior without visual interruption. Photography: Taggart Sorensen
The roof of our PrairieHouse is a literal prairie that is anchored by two big ventilation stacks at the end. This is a conceptual project that involved the conversion of a disused gas station canopy into a new form of housing.
Our Treetop House project involved major modifications to a single-story 1950’s ranch house in Austin, TX. We maintained the home’s original limestone-clad lower level, and added this new second level that’s completely wrapped in glass. Soon, there will be furniture, and a wraparound succulent garden just outside those windows!
Specht Architects has designed a new home in Mansfield, Massachusetts, for a retired couple that wanted to simplify and downsize their lives.
The new house embraces a minimalist, modern, aesthetic, and at the same time displays the priceless art, antiques, and found objects the homeowners collected over the course of their lives -- via Contemporist