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Outdoor Living Spaces
As the July 4th holiday approaches we think about the birth of America’s Independence and celebrate with fireworks, parades, and the ultimate outdoor barbecue. It’s a time for family gatherings and a time for Austinites to embrace the beautiful environment that Austin has to offer. The outdoor living space is a perfect place to celebrate.…
Want to build a house—Do I really need an Architect, an Interior Designer, and a Landscape Architect?
Understanding the importance of an Architect-led design team. I’m often asked why so many design professionals are needed to build a house. I believe it’s critical to the success of any project to have an Architect-led design team consisting of an architect, interior designer, and landscape architect. In fact, I feel so strongly…
The Making of a Dream Home
4 Years in the Making —The Krause Haus, a Dream Home! Today I’m excited to offer a few thoughts about the Krause Haus. A project that has been genuinely a labor of love for us here at JCA. Four years in the making, the Krause Haus speaks to how special a project…
An Inside Look-HGTV Faces of Design Award
An Inside Look–Our Design Process We are currently a nominee for HGTV’s Faces of Design Award and this is a great project for an Inside Look to our design process. The project is complex, layered and site-specific, ideal parameters that when fully considered can make a project truly special. This…
Architect or General Contractor: Who should I hire first?
This makes me think about the causality dilemma, “Which came first: the chicken or the egg?” “Chicken-and-egg” is a metaphoric adjective describing situations where it is not clear which of two events should be considered the cause and which should be considered the effect. An Architect plans, designs, and reviews the construction of…