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Neighborhood of Five Houses: Photographs of the common land

01/12/1995
Garden View

Five views of the common land shared by the three houses, with a view over lake Travis, big trees, meandering paths, low walls and running water.

Photograph:

  • 1) View over lake Travis, where the path through the common land ends
  • 2) The core of public space, with crossing paths, greenery, trees and the fountain at the back
  • 3) Close-up view of the previous photo
  • 4) View of the common land with paths, low walls, trees and the lake at the background
  • 5) Public space with green areas, fountain and the running water chanels
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  • Neighborhood of Five Houses 1992 to 1995
    Lake Travis, Austin, TX, U.S.A.
    Residential, Realized , Construction completed in 1995
    Cluster of five houses with common land and communal structures, located on Lake Travis, outside Austin, Texas; only three out of the initial five houses were built. The three house designs were made in close consultation with each family, which ...
References
  • The Unfolding of Public Space and Gardens as Positive Space
    Outdoor space is positive when it is shaped just as a room is shaped. It has a contained character, it is bounded by walls, fences, natural vegetation, enclosure of some kind. It looks into other positive spaces, some larger, some ...
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