Modern architecture in Austin

[Bill Hart]

Just a quick start I will post more later and this is certainly not mid-century, but it is one of my favorites.

http://www.realtor.com/blogs/2012/0...-moderne-bohn-house-for-sale-in-texas-photos/

 

[jazdoc]

Wow! That is spectacular. One wonders what it would cost to design and build a house like that today.

 

[kach22i]

I am not familiar with the work of architect Roy L. Thomas.

This work seems to be heavily influenced by Adolf Loos and Walter Gropius, Mies van der Rohe, Le Corbusier and the Bauhaus movement in general.

Great site the building sits on, what a view.

 

[Bill Hart]

The description refers to Lost Horizon, but in my research I learned that it was actually inspired by the film Things to Come, which is a thirties sci-fi film that is quite famous (with a score by Bliss that is on HP's list). Yes, agreed, the house is very much in the modernist style of the thirties. There is a wonderful house in Pittsburgh that Gropius did, with Marcel Breuer furniture and textiles, all of which remains original- the house is still in the same family. I'll try and post some links to some mid-century modern in Austin, which Rob (Puro) asked for. I may have to go out and take some pictures myself.

 

[puroagave]

I'll try and post some links to some mid-century modern in Austin, which Rob (Puro) asked for. I may have to go out and take some pictures myself.

you're such a mensch mid-century is "in" right now theres quite a few architects and furniture companies out here specializing in it. i love the look as well as the FLW post-modern knock offs, im interested for remodeling ideas.

 

[Bill Hart]

This was one of the first houses we looked at last year, and we were trying to get a sense of the market. It went fast. It was fully redone, new terrazo floors, very high level of fit and finish. It's a five to ten minute drive to the center of downtown Austin.

http://activerain.com/blogsview/2581669/new-to-the-market-in-tarrytown-mid-century-modern-stunner

 

[rockitman]

I like it. When are you buying it ?...I saw some nice looking sound rooms in that house..

 

[Bill Hart]

long gone, that house sold shortly after we looked at it 14 months or so ago. this market is extremely hot for sellers.

 

[Bill Hart]

It has been a while since I updated this thread. Here's a place that is fascinating as a design exercise, in Tx but not Austin.
They took a vintage trailer and integrated it into a high end superstructure, with appropriate upgrades to the trailer interior.
Fascinating, at least to me. (And, my guess is, not cheap).

http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/1344...gn=u302&utm_medium=email&utm_content=gallery0