Post Oak Retreat

2500 sqft; 2 bedroom 2.5 bath
Architect: Urban Jobe Architecture
Completion: June 2007
Location: Bouldin Creek, Austin, Tx

Featured on the AIA Austin Homes Tour, October 2007

This infill lot located just a few blocks from Town Lake is the site of a modern SIP home. The layout of this 2 bedroom 2.5 bath is around a central courtyard. Natural light is abundant through the commercial grade windows and high transoms. The walls and roof are constructed of 6”, 8” and 10” structural insulated panels. The exterior veneer is a three coat stucco with integral color, with a courtyard that is veneered in 1X6 Angelim (Brazilian Hardwood) rain screen. Plate steel and storefront windows and doors complete the exterior. The interior floors are select Texas Mesquite, and the cabinets have a conversion varnish paint applied to them for a highly durable and clean finish. Materials and design attention were focused in the kitchen and master bath with a rich material palette.  An elegant steel staircase dominates the hallway bridging the public areas to the private bedrooms.