To maximize space, the owners designed an open, multi-use carport. It is shown above with a table and chairs, situated for nice weather enjoyment.
Organic Modernism HUSBAND-WIFE TEAM’S HYBRID HOME IS ON TOUR APRIL 11 & 12 BY SUSAN FOX • PHOTOS BY PAUL HESTER
The owners also own the lot next door, filled with fruit trees. 64 house& home | April 2015 | www.houstonhouseandhome.net
What do a couple of design-build professionals – one-time stewards of a 1905-era Heights home – do to carve out a niche for themselves in the modern home market? While their architectural preferences have shifted, the principles they value and practice – many of those important to both old and new styles -- have propelled Tina and Matt Ford forward. The Fords, owners of Shade House Development, have staked out a coveted spot in the modern home industry. Publicity –- including a spread in Dwell, the national magazine devoted to spotlighting high quality modern design – surrounded them after they compled a nine-home project in the Houston Heights a couple years ago.