Ski Slope Residence - Lakeside Dream House Design in Austin, Texas

The 4,100 SF one-story ‘Hill Country contemporary’ residence sits on a site on the west bank of Austin, TX. The homeowners reached out to LaRue Architects to design their lakeside dream home. The lot had an existing house – built in the 1950s as a vacation lake cabin - typical for the area. The original hexagon-shaped cabin was renovated with an addition added in the 1970s. When LaRue Architects and interior design firm, Britt Design Group, began to look at the initial design concept they were intrigued by the construction of the hexagon building. “We knew immediately that we wanted to remove the 1970’s addition and keep the original hexagon-shaped main living area. The building was situated close to the lakefront and is elevated providing 180-degree views of the lake,” says architect James LaRue. The overall concept was to retain the original 1950’s era hexagon-shaped lake cabin and integrate that structure into a modern home design. The challenge was how to intergrade a modern home design co