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Behind the Scenes of an 8,000sq. foot Modern Ranch Design and Build
Behind the scenes insight and footage of what it takes to build an 8,000 sq. foot modern ranch home in the Texas hill country.
Featured in Austin Modern Home Tour 2021
We’re pleased our Hill Country Modern Ranch project has been selected as a main feature of the upcoming Austin Modern Home Tour 2021. Due to the recent winter storm/snowpocalypse in Texas, the event has been rescheduled for March 6th/7th. Join us at 11am on Saturday, March 6th as the MA+DS team walks you through some of Austin’s coolest modern residences.
4 Ways to Differentiate your Home through Indoor Air Quality
We are big proponents of building science to create comfortable and healthy (think allergies) environments for our clients. So much so, that we have incorporated this approach to our “comprehensive services” for our clients. It all comes down to a well-thought-out HVAC system.
2021 is the Year for Creating Your Dream Home
As we begin 2021, many have a renewed sense of hope, urgency and determination to make their dreams come true. We are fully supportive of this attitude, as well as making the daunting task of commissioning and designing a new luxury home much easier for our clients.
Introducing Comprehensive Architectural Services for Luxury Living
Providing one, consistent point of contact coordinating all aspects of design to see the vision through.
How to Design a Home That Won’t Go Out of Style
We’re pleased to have been asked to participate in this terrific article on REDFIN highlighting key considerations for building a dream home that won’t go out of style. We appreciate the consideration.
Multiple Dimensions of Beauty: “Healthy” Modern Luxury Homes
Designed in collaboration with industry-leading engineering and design firms, J Christopher Architecture creates mechanically healthy and aesthetically beautiful luxury modern home designs from the inside out.
How will the Coronavirus Pandemic change the way we think about designing public buildings?
Positive Energy engineers Michael Walker and Kristof Irwin explore how we can approach the design of public building types so they can be more adaptive in extreme situations like the Coronavirus pandemic. Great article, and worth a read.
How Smart Universal Design allows New Homes to Keep Pace with Buyers’ Lives
How the Japanese philosophy of “chōwa”–“the spirit of partnership and life balance”–has informed the design, selection of building materials and unique construction processes, and integration of smart home technologies to promote environmental sustainability, support occupants’ health and wellness, and protect against the consequences of climate change.
4 Things to Consider when Hiring a Luxury Architect
Selecting an architect for your new dream home is a daunting task. After 25 years of working as a luxury architect, Chris Davenport, AIA, offers some advice that may help make the selection process easier and a more pleasant experience for you and your family.