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 gave each one unique qualities. Besides the commumal outdoor spaces., each house has its private outdoor space, gardens and terraces. All three of them were constructed in parallel, using the same construction techniques. .
Client:
Representative - Mrs. Linda Gioja
C.E.S. staff:
Christopher Alexander, Saul Pichardo, Randall Schmidt
Contractor:
Center for Environmetal Structure with Carl Lindberg
Project cost:
Total project price: $800,000
Project stages:
Layout on the site by clients and C.E.S. Use of full scale mock-ups Design Development and Building Permit drawings done after layout Direct construction management and on-site design decisions Budget and subcontractors under C.E.S. control
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