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BUILDING PURPOSE A loft separates the two bedrooms on the second level, and vertical wood shading at both ends of the A-frame helps protect these areas from harsh horizontal sun. e design of the original house encouraged casual indoor-outdoor living, a concept the owner wanted to re-establish and integrate even further; therefore, Webber incorporated a roof deck into plans for the second-story addition. "We opened the A-frame up at the top so we could have a roof terrace," Webber says. "And in the wintertime, you actually get a view of the city—downtown Austin—from the roof deck." e configuration of the swimming pool and the car- port accommodates two mature trees on the property, as a nod to the Japanese-inspired design of the original house. is aesthetic, known as wabi-sabi, emphasizes the wisdom and beauty of imperfection and values the integrity of natural objects and processes. To strengthen the indigenous dynamic, earthy materials flow continuously from inside the home to the outside. Epoxy pebble flooring runs throughout the main level and spills out into the areas surrounding the house. Stained cedar siding wraps the interior zones, and heavy timber millwork used as shelving, vanity tops and benches both inside and outside helps complement the exterior. "Part of the reason [the client] liked some of the earlier projects we did is because there was such a seamlessness between indoors [and] outdoors," says Webber, who de- veloped a "kinship" with the client because of her am- bition. "She was always wanting us to devise these sorts of incentive strategies to make space more functional, and to have this flexibility and flow [across the home]." e renovated house conceals multifunctional details such as a Murphy bed, return air grille and sliding room partitions. A bright orange countertop in the kitchen that recalls the materiality of the home's original era combines The home's HVAC system relies on a ground-source (geothermal) pump that runs its loops through the shell of the swimming pool. Earthy materials such as epoxy pebble flooring flow through the home to reinforce a Japanese-inspired design that existed in the original residence. The remodeled house conceals multifunctional details such as a Murphy bed, return air grille and sliding room partitions. Photo: Andrea Calo Photo: Paul Bardagjy Photo: Paul Bardagjy QualifiedRemodeler.com QR February 2017 25