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Ridge Oak Residence by Clayton Korte

An Austin transformation designed by Clayton Korte

Ridge Oak Residence by Clayton Korte
Photography by © Chloe Gilstrap

Clayton Korte recently completed the transformation with a 1,500 sf addition of an original 1950s mid-century modern house designed by Howard R. Barr in Austin’s Highland Park. Take a look at the complete story after the jump.

Ridge Oak Residence by Clayton Korte
Photography by © Chloe Gilstrap

From the architects: Originally built in 1950, prominent Austin architect Howard R. Barr, FAIA, designed this mid-century modern gem in the heart of Austin’s Highland Park neighborhood in the late 1940’s. When Clayton Korte repeat clients bought it from Barr’s son in 2016, they hired the firm to design a complete renovation and new addition.

Ridge Oak Residence by Clayton Korte
Photography by © Chloe Gilstrap

Clayton Korte took care to respect Barr’s original design by maintaining the brick, wood siding, and punched opening proportions at the front façade. The addition maintains 10 foot ceilings, unusual and innovative in 1950, along with the thin roof profile, while incorporating new HVAC and a mechanical roof enclosure.

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The addition grew what was originally a 2,176 square foot three bedroom, two bathroom house to 3,696 square feet. The new plan includes a kitchen, living room, family room, generous master bedroom, bathroom and closet addition, and expands the secondary bedrooms to create ensuite guest restrooms. Meticulous trim work includes floor to ceiling white oak shiplap wrapping main interior spaces.

Photography by © Molly Culver
Photography by © Molly Culver
Photography by © Molly Culver
Photography by © Molly Culver
Photography by © Molly Culver
Ridge Oak Residence by Clayton Korte
Photography by © Molly Culver

New floor to ceiling steel windows at the rear frame Lake Austin, greater Hill Country, and include an unrivaled view of Austin’s iconic Pennybacker Bridge. The new footprint respects the critical root zones of the large central heritage oak tree with a new concrete cantilevered foundation.

Project Team:
Architecture: Clayton Korte – claytonkorte.com
Interior Design: Clayton Korte
Art Curation: Clayton Korte
General Contractor: Burnish & Plumb
Landscape Design: David Ramert

Photography:
Molly Culver
Jake Holt
Chloe Gilstrap

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