The 2008 RUDAT done by the American Institute of Architects recommended that the City of Boerne encourage downtown living. For the most part downtown center homes were one story wood framed structures built in the 1920s and 1930s. This project built on part of the site of the Boerne Livery was influenced by several of the retail structures on Main Street and combines both the traditional masonry techniques used as well as a bit of industrial / agricultural influence.
Location: Boerne, TX
St. Helena’s was the first church in Boerne to reestablish the time-honored custom of placing the ashes of the dead in special recesses of a wall. The Columbarium at St. Helena’s is a black granite wall on one side of the church’s bell tower, surrounded by a devotional prayer garden. The garden is enclosed with wrought iron and rock, which matches the rock on the original building. A pathway dotted with plants and statuary leads visitors to a cave waterfall ending with a sparkling stream. Benches are available for those who desire to pray and meditate.
A simple home that combines the casual nature of Hill Country Ranch with a the sophistication of more urban interior design. This project is sited overlooking the Guadalupe River with some great outdoor views of the region.
A “hill country” craftsman inspired two story home with limestone, board and batten, and stucco exterior finishes in a golf-course community near Boerne, TX. This 3500 sf home takes unique advantage of it’s site with many passive energy design features as well as solar hot water heating, 40,000 gallons of underground rainwater storage, gray-water harvesting, and a geothermal system to heat and cool the house with ease and efficiency. This home earned a Platinum Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program. A good example of how a very energy efficient home can still blend in and look traditional.
Speculative Hill Country Home in the Central Texas area of Kerrville, TX. Project included cave stone, timber trusses, and finishes of a classic Hill Country residence.
Back of an Historic Home used for an office, this home is based on the Schrader Livery Building of the 1890’s
East Elevation
Sketching (like journaling) helps us remember much better than snapping a quick photo. The process of even a quick sketch helps us truly see all the details and beauty of the place we are exploring.