Selected to express one way in which changing environmental conditions affect the built landscape, this new construction is a home elevated to stay out of flood waters. Built in a historically mid-century neighborhood, low sloped roof forms, thin and long eave overhangs and modular brick cladding help this home feel contextual. Photography by Hannah Key.

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In 2017, Firestation #2 in Houston’s East End, was awarded a Good Brick award by Preservation Houston for the conversion of the long abandoned firestation into a community event space and residence. It is part of a new community, orchestrated by the new owners, called 2East, and includes six Victorian-era residences moved to the adjacent properties.

Photo by Jack Thompson

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A wonderful story describing how the Firestation #2 came to be the enlightened event space and home of Michael Skelly and Anne Whitlock. We are proud to be part of this community!

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This Garrow Victorian, one of six moved to this site in Houston’s East End, was extensively renovated with a focus on exposing the natural materials and the interplay of color, light, and art. It’s owner was awarded a Good Brick award by Preservation Houston in 2016 for the careful preservation of this 1880’s home that was slated to be demolished.

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The 1890’s Casita was awarded a Good Brick Award by Preservation Houston, one of the 6 Folk Victorian houses moved by Michael Skelly and Anne Whitlock within the East End. This house was in severe dilapidation, but has been stabilized and modernized into the most charming of guest houses. Read more information about the history of this home as well as the renovation process at 2East.org.

photo by Peter Muessig

This years RDA spring tour is titled afterWARDS and is a look at residential projects within Houston’s 6 wards. Our renovation of Engine Hall #2 and the Casita are on the tour, and we are excited to share this work in progress. Located in the East End, Houston’s 2nd Ward, this 1909 Firestation is being converted to a residence. The Casita is an 1890’s Folk Victorian cottage that has been moved to this site, along with 5 other similar houses on adjacent properties.

The tour is April 11 and 12, from 1pm – 6pm. Find more information about the tour here.

Photo by Paul Hester

Photo by Paul Hester

We are excited to be one of the featured homes on this years RDA Tour, titled Additionally.  The tour’s focus is on homes with substantial additions, designed by local designers.  Our project at 707 Sabine Street in the Old Sixth Ward is a prime Folk Victorian that had undergone one addition previously.  Our challenge was to add a substantial amount of square footage, while preserving the small scale of the brick-paved streetscape.  The “bridge” between old and new is a concrete and glass link that spans above the lap pool.

Please join us for this unique tour, with some very exciting projects.  Tour is Saturday, March 29 and Sunday, March 30 from 1-6pm.  Find more information here.

Photograph by Paul Hester.

The Houston Chronicle recently published a fine article about one of our projects in the Old Sixth Ward.  It is a large addition to a historic house, made to appear as if it’s just another house on this brick-lined block, when in fact, it is linked in a subtle yet intriguing way over a lap pool with glass and concrete.  A site to behold, oftentimes people stop mid block to stare, whether the owners are eating dinner in the “link” or not.

photo by Michael Paulsen/ Chronicle staff

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