Rollingwood House

This private residence in Austin, Texas is an exploration of the balance between beauty and utility. The house is located on a corner lot and shaped to create an open courtyard, with distinct treatments on each facade to respect views, privacy, and thermal conditions in this hot climate. Rough cut limestone cladding and galvanized steel roofing are used for their durability and economy while also meeting strict aesthetic requirements of the neighborhood.

The house is constructed to achieve ‘perfect wall’ thermal insulation and run entirely on solar power, achieving net-zero energy use. The long section of the ‘C’ is the open living space, which opens directly into a large screened porch- life can be lived indoors or out while comfortably avoiding the heat or the mosquitoes!

Photography- Nicholas Venezia