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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…

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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…

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Cherry Lane Residence designed by Jay Corder Architect in Austin TX

Cherry Lane Residence

Client Brief: Active lifestyle empty nester couple of two boys desired a manageable yet elegant home rich with outdoor living opportunity and space for entertaining. Unique Features & Challenges: Beautiful Oak trees provided both a challenge as well as an organizing element for this empty-nester residence. The resultant design responds with a pair of courtyards.…

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Clearview Residence

Clearview Residence

Client Brief: Single business owner and consultant with modern Wrightian tastes, desired central Austin location.   Unique Features & Challenges: Legal building area of the site was extremely challenging with limited yard area. The solution lay in vertical development of outdoor space and the capturing of private views from within.

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