Classical European
DiscoverOnce part of Amon Carter’s property, this site carried a history that shaped the work from the outset. We rebuilt the home while honoring its earlier footprint and the approach across the property, retaining key historic elements within a new architectural composition. Steep gables, limewashed walls, and cut-stone openings give the house its European character. The design brings new spaces and details into conversation with the place’s past, with an eye toward a lasting whole.
Continuity in the approach
The approach and footprint provided continuity through the rebuilding. They offered a way to preserve the home’s relationship to the property while developing a new sequence of interiors. The stone entrance introduces rooms that unfold through a timber-beamed hall, a turning stair, and shaped openings.
History carried forward
Retaining key historic elements gave the project a tangible connection to its past. New design touches were developed with the same concern for lasting character. Throughout the interiors, carved stone, timber, ironwork, and patterned floors give that ambition a material expression.
A place in the landscape
The garden spaces extend the composition beyond the rebuilt house. A timber loggia shelters the pool terrace, while walls, gates, and a fountain give the grounds a succession of enclosed places. Together they continue the attention to approach and setting that guided the project.
