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hen I first came to Austin, I was 22 years old and celebrating my college graduation with a road trip across the country. My best friend and I stumbled into town after four days in New Orleans, blowing past Baton Rouge and Houston in order to revel in a week’s worth of live music, tacos and cowboys.
Like many newcomers, my first evening in Austin culminated with a late night performance at the Continental Club. I don’t remember who played, but I remember feeling at home with a band onstage and people dancing across the floor. We took a cab back to the hostel, and as we drove, I remember looking out the window and thinking how I had never been to a place that looked quite like Austin. The aesthetic of the architecture, mid-century modern, Spanish Colonial, and turn-of-the-century Victorians all seamlessly blending together, was inspiring.
Photographer Casey Dunn's cover image of the Cedar Shake Cottage. Read the full story on page 54.
Today, a decade after that first ride home from the Continental Club, I still feel inspired. Though it can seem that the skyline is in a constant state of flux, and the construction crane is now the official bird of Austin, there is a community of wonderfully creative and innovative architects, builders, craftsmen and designers who work to ensure that the next generation will still feel that sense of awe.
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Speaking of awe, I must take a moment to acknowledge cover photographer Casey Dunn. His dreamlike image of the Cedar Shake Cottage marks Dunn's fifth consecutive cover for the TRIBEZA Architecture Issue. Also in this issue, we meet some of the impressive individuals helping shape our city, see beautiful work from the city's top firms, and discuss the importance of design innovation. From some of the most revered firms in the city to the young designers just starting out, this issue examines why now, perhaps more than ever, our city needs talented, thoughtful architects building the Austin of tomorrow.
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The third annual Capital City Black Film Festival kicked off with a special reception, Harlem Lights!, highlighting the history of African-Americans in film. Hosted by film, television and theater veteran Julius Tennon, the lively evening featured rare historical photographs and film clips, local actors and live music.
Ice Ball: 1. David Yeomans & Hannah Kight 2. Henry & Joy Flores 3. Christina Snell & Laura O'Nelia 4. Michael Forte & Will Hurley 5. Rachel Charlesworth & Corey Maynard Capital City Black Film Festival: 6. Kay Williams & Michael Webley 7. Cheryl Ash-Simpson & Winston G. Williams 8. Maria Soccor & Marcos Acevedo 9. Tori & Kevin Allison 10. Timeca Seretti & Keturah Branch
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Guests enjoyed the ultimate dance party at this swanky, funky affair at the Scottish Rite Theater. Produced by Allison Orr and benefitting Forklift, the Studio 54klift featured music from DJ Mahealani and Graham Reynolds, cocktails from the Alamo Drafthouse’s Bill Norris and bites from Chef Rene Ortiz of Launderette.
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Austin’s upscale boutique The Garden Room invited guests to meet renowned clothing designer Blair Stanley over margaritas and delicious bites at an exclusive Fonda San Miguel happy hour.
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The Anti-Defamation League honored two extraordinary community leaders, Jason Berkowitz and Courtney Caplan, at the fourth annual True Colors: Shake the Hate event celebrating Austin diversity at Fair Market. Partygoers enjoyed cocktails, live music from Matchmaker Band and delicious bites from Word of Mouth Catering, with proceeds benefitting The Anti-Defamation League Austin and their educational programming.
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At Concordia University Texas’s Ninth Annual Excellence in Leadership Gala, Elizabeth Christian and Austin’s former mayor, Bruce Todd, were honored at a black tie affair at the JW Marriott. The evening featured a bourbon and cocktail lounge, a dinner presentation and live music by The Reunion Band.
ADL: 1. Ana Diego & Elsa Morales 2. Joel Levine & Shaina Forman 3. Chris Jones & Justin Snyder 4. Natalie Cofield & Virginia Cumberbatch 5. Lauren Goldstein & Allison Fledstein Concordia University: 6. Bruce Todd & Elizabeth Christian 7. Darin & Kristin Coulter 8. Luis & Vanessa Sandoval 9. Rob & Julie Smith 10. Kristi & David Aronica
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Guests celebrated the exhibition Frank Reaugh: Landscapes of Texas and the American West at the Harry Ransom Center with Freedman’s barbecue sandwiches, drinks courtesy of Austin Wine Merchant and Dripping Springs Vodka, Texas country music and a special after-hours look at the exhibition.
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The Architecture of Reinvention BY K R I S TI N A R M S TRO NG I LLU S TR ATIO N BY JOY G A LL AG H ER I LOVE A REMODEL. I love the before and after photos of old houses and television programs
on HGTV. I love magazine makeover articles about women who have let themselves go and decide to take themselves back. I love second marriages (that stick). I love second careers and reclaimed identities when the nest empties. I love the reinvention of a grownup going back to school. I love comebacks and transformations, rehab and redemption, and the endless possibility of a do-over-whether it’s a person, a building, a relationship, a decision, a direction, a spiritual path, or a career. I have been in several transition zones in my life. Each time I was utterly terrified, but also electrified with energy. Transition zones become construction zones to growth-minded souls. What looks like ruin becomes renovation, and what looks like the compost of one's life becomes fertilizer for next season’s harvest. What looks like the end is always another beginning, just ask the tadpole or the caterpillar as they learn to hop and fly. Ask the phoenix, as it unfolds its wings from the ashes and emerges — reborn — from the fire. (P.S: If I ever have the urge to get a tattoo, it would be a phoenix.) In the midst of a transition/construction zone it’s easy to lose hope and heart. In the same way that ripping out old cabinets and tile, peeling aged wallpaper and tearing down walls creates debris and dust, the remodeling of a life creates so much mess before the hidden vision begins to appear. There are very few things I love more than to roll up my sleeves and put on my hard-hat and walk with someone into their life renovation. I’m going back to school to become a therapist, but what I would really love to be is a “Transitional Consultant,” if there were such a thing. Maybe I will invent it. I always want to know the bigger picture; Who do you want to be
on the other side of this? Tell me about yourself over there, afterwards. Who are you? What are you like? How do you spend your time? What is your dream? If the shackles of fear fell off, who would you be and what would you do if you were totally unencumbered? What might you need in order to get there? Amazing lives aren’t built by default, they are built with direction, diligence and dedication. Most people (including me, once upon a time) haven’t thought much about renovating their lives, because all their energy is consumed with fearing the wrecking ball and the bulldozers, or bottlenecked by their stubborn resistance to a redo. They wander in circles in a state of stunned inertia, overwhelmed by the mess of it all. Unlike a house where we have an architect and a builder, and are armed with a crew and a plan, we often go empty-handed, empty-hearted and empty-headed into the remodel of our life. It can feel like too much just to get through the day, let alone have a vision about tomorrow. In times like this we all need architects: a therapist, a friend, a mentor, a guide, a guru, or a wise counselor to help us see beyond ourselves and beyond our present circumstances. We need someone to help us decide which walls need to stay put in our remodel, so we don’t lose the stability and charm of our original frame and foundation. We also need to know which walls should come down, so our rooms can open up and life inside can freely flow. With some thoughtful design, we can install more doors and windows to let in the light — and the love. Unlike new construction, the beauty of a remodel is in selecting and retaining the finest and most functional attributes of the old and blending them beautifully with the vision of the new. The result is a place both intimately known and undeniably different. Just the kind of place you would want to call home.
I L LU S T R AT I O N BY J OY G A L L AG H ER For a limite d- e dit i on p r int , c onta c t jo ygall agh e r@g m ail .c om .
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David Heymann MY BEAUTIFUL CITY AUSTIN In every chapter of My Beautiful City Austin, a young architect designs an ideal Austin home. Each time, that perfect house never gets built, as the easily persuaded architect bows to the wishes of his misguided clients instead. “It is fiction,” laughs author David Heymann, a University of Texas at Austin professor and architect who has designed, among other impressive projects, George W. and Laura Bush’s Crawford home. “I wrote it in a way to make the questions just a bit more pressing,” he says of his debut novel. “The sense that it’s actually reporting rather than fiction was really crucial to me.” Here, the architect and amateur birder talks with TRIBEZA about our city’s growing pains, Austin’s non-existent golden age, and why his book is ultimately a love letter to Austin. S. SOKOLOVE
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SUBURBAN SPRAWL I wanted to write about a part of Austin that actually kind of falls outside of the normal realm of Austin. There’s a lot of architecture that is visible, but that’s not really the architecture that’s changing the city on a large scale. The large scale changes are houses that are just growing ad infinitum into suburbia. [They] are having — arguably — the most profound impact on environment, on culture of the city, on stuff like why you’re stuck on traffic on Mopac.
ON GROWING THOUGHTFULLY There’s this positivity towards growth in Austin, but it’s kind of mindless. It’s leaving behind certain things, some of which are great to leave behind, but it’s also leaving behind certain things that are worth preserving.
BRINGING THE OUTDOORS INSIDE Unlike any other place I’ve lived [Austin] is the kind of place where I sense there are these experiences that are real — I can swim in [Barton] Springs. Where else can you swim in the Springs? Nowhere! I can walk The Greenbelt, do all of these things that I feel are powerfully, palatably real. Why wouldn’t that extend also to the building that you’re making or to the house that you’re making?
“Jonathan Franzen has made it difficult for us writers who are also birders. Basically you can’t write about birding anymore because of him,” Heymann jokes. He suggests going to the upper Texas Coast in the spring for a true Texan birding experience. P H OTO G R A P H Y BY S A R A H F R A N K I E L I N D ER
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AUSTIN’S SO-CALLED GOLDEN AGE There is this [myth] of a “golden Austin,” but it couldn’t possibly have existed, because for every single person, it’s this slightly different version of that [golden age]. Really what they’re sad about is that it’s entering this kind of more difficult period. I’m actually really excited about this more difficult period. It’s a more interesting time, it’s a time when you make decisions that really have long-term, profound consequences. I wanted to kind of write a love letter to our city about how much I like that particular moment.
STOP TRYING TO KEEP IT WEIRD
I think when you’re in a city that has to worry about being weird, then it’s kind of middle-aged. It’s a little over. I’m middle-aged – I totally understand that need to worry about being weird.
WHAT MAKES THE MOST INTERESTING ARCHITECTURE? Interesting architecture happens [by asking], “What are the problems that aren’t being solved yet?” Problems for which there are not answers yet, but which arise from the way the world is changing and changes in things like families or landscapes. The most interesting architecture arises initially as a qualitative problem.
Heymann says his book, which is available at BookPeople, isn’t only for local architects, but also for people across the country who are living in rapidly growing cities.
The house designed for George W. and Laura Bush in Crawford on Prairie Chapel Ranch is the most interesting project Heymann says he has worked on. He designed it to have an intimate and profound relationship with the landscape.
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Entertainment Calendar Music THE ZOMBIES
October 1, 7pm Stateside at The Paramount THE MYNABIRDS
October 1, 9pm Mohawk
ACL MUSIC FESTIVAL
October 2-4 + 9-11 Zilker Park
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October 7, 7pm Stubb’s Outdoors JOE JACKSON
October 12, 8pm Stateside at The Paramount GARBAGE
October 14, 7pm Stubb’s Outdoors DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS
October 15, 8pm Historic Scoot Inn BEN MILLER
October 15, 8pm Mohawk LORETTA LYNN
October 18, 8pm ACL Live at the Moody Theater NATALIE PRASS
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October 24, 8pm ACL Live at the Moody Theater RUSTED ROOT & DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND
October 24, 7pm Historic Scoot Inn
ELTON JOHN FORMULA 1 USGP
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October 7, 7:30pm The Marchesa Hall & Theatre FILM & FOOD PARTY
October 28, 7pm The Driskill Hotel
AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL
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October 25 Circuit of The Americas LYLE LOVETT AND JOHN HIATT
October 27, 8pm Stateside at The Paramount DJANGO DJANGO
October 28, 7pm Mohawk TAYLOR DAVIS
October 28, 7:30pm The Long Center
Film FRIGHT NIGHT FEATURING HALLOWEEN III: SEASON OF THE WITCH
October 1, 6pm Jo’s Coffee South Congress
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Theatre THE QUARRY
September 24-October 24 Hyde Park Theatre EVITA
September 30-November 1 ZACH Theatre IN YOUR SHOES
October 1-11 The Long Center
THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS
October 11 The Long Center
Comedy BIANCA DEL RIO'S ROLODEX OF HATE COMEDY SPECIAL
October 8, 9pm Stateside at The Paramount 2X4
October 9, 7:30pm The Hideout Theatre
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October 14-17, showtimes vary Cap City Comedy Club TOM SEGURA
October 19, 8pm Cap City Comedy Club CRISTELA ALONZO
October 29-31, showtimes vary Cap City Comedy Club
Children EARLY LEARNERS WORKSHOP: SOUND SYMPHONY!
October 3, 10:30am The Thinkery
STAND UP FOR SAFE FAMILIES PADDLE PARADE
October 7, 5:30pm Texas Rowing Center
EARLY LEARNERS WORKSHOP: THINGS THAT GLOW
October 17, 10:30am The Thinkery
WINNIE THE POOH
September 18-December 12, showtimes vary ZACH Theatre EARLY LEARNERS WORKSHOP: PUMPKIN PLAY!
October 31, 10:30am The Thinkery
Other CONTROVERSY AND CONVERSATION: SHADOWS OF LIBERTY
October 1, 7pm Austin Public Library — Terrazas Branch CHELSEA CLINTON
October 8, 7pm BookPeople
LA DOLCE VITA
October 15, 7-10pm Laguna Gloria FIRST EDITION LITERARY GALA
October 16 Four Seasons Hotel Austin TEXAS BOOK FESTIVAL
October 17-18 Texas State Capitol BAZAAR BRUNCH
October 18 Bouldin Creek Cafe POP AUSTIN’S ILLUMINATION
October 22-25 Fair Market
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October 24, 6pm The Hyatt Regency
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Frank Reaugh's Life and Work (Discussion)
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Endangered Species Art Exhibit
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THE CONTEMPORARY AUSTIN: JONES CENTER
700 Congress Ave. (512) 453 5312 Hours: T-Sa 11-7, Su 12-5 thecontemporaryaustin.org BLANTON MUSEUM OF ART
200 E. MLK Jr. Blvd. (512) 471 7324 Hours: Tu– F 10–5, Sa 11–5, Su 1–5 blantonmuseum.org
BULLOCK MUSEUM
1800 Congress Ave. (512) 936 8746 Hours: M–Sa 9–6, Su 12–6 thestoryoftexas.com ELISABET NEY MUSEUM
304 E. 44th St. (512) 458 2255 Hours: W–Sa 10–5, Su 12–5 ci.austin.tx.us/elisabetney FRENCH LEGATION MUSEUM
802 San Marcos St. (512) 472 8180 Hours: Tu–Su 1–5 frenchlegationmuseum.org
GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER MUSEUM
1165 Angelina St. (512) 974 4926 Hours: M–Th 10–9, F 10–5:30, Sa 10–4 ci.austin.tx.us/carver HARRY RANSOM CENTER
300 E. 21st St. (512) 471 8944 Hours: Tu–W 10–5, Th 10–7, F 10–5, Sa–Su 12–5 hrc.utexas.edu LBJ LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
2313 Red River St. (512) 721 0200 Hours: M–Su 9–5 lbjlibrary.org
MEXIC–ARTE MUSEUM
419 Congress Ave. (512) 480 9373 Hours: M–Th 10–6, F–Sa 10–5, Su 12–5 mexic–artemuseum.org O. HENRY MUSEUM
409 E. 5th St. (512) 472 1903 Hours: W–Su 12–5 THE THINKERY
1830 Simond Ave (512) 469 6200 Hours: T-Fri 10-5, Sa-Su 10-6 thinkeryaustin.org UMLAUF SCULPTURE GARDEN & MUSEUM
605 Robert E. Lee Rd. (512) 445 5582 Hours: T-F 10-4, Sa–Su 12–4 umlaufsculpture.org
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Galleries ART AT THE DEN
317 W. 3rd St. (512) 222 3364 Hours: Tu-Sa 10-6, Su 12-5 artattheden.com ART ON 5TH
3005 S. Lamar Blvd. (512) 481 1111 Hours: M–Sa 10–6 arton5th.com ARTPOST:
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4704 E. Cesar Chavez St. artpostaustin.com
ARTWORKS GALLERY
1214 W. 6th St. (512) 472 1550 Hours: M–Sa 10–5 artworksaustin.com
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5804 Lookout Mountain Dr. (512) 495 9363 By appt. only austingalleries.com AUSTIN ART GARAGE
2200 S. Lamar Blvd., Ste. J (512) 351 5934 Hours: Tu–Sa 11–6, Su 12–5 austinartgarage.com AUSTIN ART SPACE GALLERY AND STUDIOS
7739 North Cross Dr., Ste. Q (512) 771 2868 Hours: F–Sa 11–6 austinartspace.com BIG MEDIUM GALLERY AT BOLM
5305 Bolm Rd., #12 (512) 939 6665 Tu-Sa 12-6 bigmedium.org
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916 Springdale Rd, Bldg 2 #101 (512) 939 6665 Hours: Tu-Sa 12-6 bigmedium.org CAPITAL FINE ART
1214 W. 6th St. (512) 628 1214 Hours: M-Sa 10-5 capitalfineart.com
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(512) 473 2665 Hours: M-Sa 12–8, Su 12–7 farewellbookstore.com FIRST ACCESS GALLERY
2324 S. Lamar Blvd (512) 428 4782 Hours: Tu-Sa 10-7, Su 12-5 firstaccess.co/gallery FLATBED PRESS
2830 E. MLK Jr. Blvd. (512) 477 9328 Hours: M-F 10-5, Sa 10-3 flatbedpress.com
905 Congress Ave. at Nelsen Partners (512) 300 8217 Hours: W 5:30-8 co-labprojects.org
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GALLERY BLACK LAGOON
702 San Antonio St. (737) 703 5632 Hours: Tu-Su 10-6 gallery702austin.com
613 Allen St. (512) 300 8217 By event and appt only co-labprojects.org
4301-A Guadalupe St. (512) 371 8838 Hours: Sa 1-5 galleryblacklagoon.com
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837 W. 12th St. (512) 477 4929 Hours: M–F 10–6, Sa 10–4 davisgalleryaustin.com
2832 MLK Jr. Blvd. #3 (512) 454 6671 Hours: Tu–F 11–5, Sa 10–3 galleryshoalcreek.com
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GRAYDUCK GALLERY
1110 Barton Springs Rd. (512) 974 4000 Hours: M-Th 10-9, F 10-5:30, Sa 10-2 austintexas.gov/department/ dougherty-arts-center EAST SIDE GLASS STUDIO
3401 E. 4th St. (512) 815 2569 Hours: Tu-Sa By appointment only eastsideglassstudio.com FAREWELL BOOKS
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2213 E. Cesar Chavez Austin, TX 78702 (512) 826 5334 Hours: Th -Sa 11-6, Su 12-5 grayduckgallery.com JULIA C. BUTRIDGE GALLERY
1110 Barton Springs Rd. (512) 974 4025 Hours: M–Th 10–9, F 10–5:30, Sa 10–2 austintexas.gov/department/ doughertygallery LA PEÑA
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360 Nueces St., #50 (512) 215 4965 Hours: W-Sa 11-6 lorareynolds.com LOTUS GALLERY
1009 W. 6th St., #101 (512) 474 1700 Hours: M–Sa 10-6 lotusasianart.com MASS GALLERY
507 Calles St. (512) 535 4946 Hours: F 5-8, Sa-Su 12-5 massgallery.org MONDO GALLERY
4115 Guadalupe St. (512) 296 2439 Hours: Tu-Sa 12- 6 mondotees.com
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702 Shady Ln. (512) 351 8571 pumpproject.org ROI JAMES
3620 Bee Cave Rd., Ste. C (512) 970 3471 By appointment only roijames.com RUSSELL COLLECTION FINE ART
1137 W. 6th St. (512) 478 4440 Hours: Tu–Sa 10–6 russell–collection.com SPACE 12
3121 E. 12th St. (512) 524 7128 T-F 10-5 space12.org
STEPHEN L. CLARK GALLERY
1101 W. 6th St. (512) 477 0828 Hours: Tu–Sa 10–4 stephenlclarkgallery.com STUDIO 10
1011 West Lynn Hours: Tu–Sa 11–5 (512) 236 1333 studiotenarts.com TINY PARK GALLERY
1101 Navasota St. #2 (512) 809 3242 Hours: Sa 12-5 and by appt. TESTSITE
502 W. 33rd St. (512) 453 3199 By appointment only fluentcollab.org VISUAL ARTS CENTER
2300 Trinity St. (512) 232 2348 Hours: Tu–F 10–5, Sa 12-5 utvac.org WALLY WORKMAN GALLERY
1202 W. 6th St. (512) 472 7428 Hours: Tu–Sa 10–5 wallyworkman.com
WOMEN & THEIR WORK
1710 Lavaca St. (512) 477 1064 Hours: M–F 10–6, Sa 12–5 womenandtheirwork.org YARD DOG
1510 S. Congress Ave. (512) 912 1613 Hours: M–F 11–5, Sa 11–6, Su 12–5 yarddog.com
Fredericksburg AGAVE GALLERY
208 E. San Antonio St. (830) 990 1727 Hours: M-Sa 10-5 agavegallery.com ARTISANS AT ROCKY HILL
234 W. Main St. (830) 990 8160 Hours: M-Sa 10-5:30, Su 11-3 artisansatrockyhill.com FREDERICKSBURG ART GALLERY
314 E. Main St. (830) 990 2707 Hours: M-Sa 10-5:30, Su 12-5 fbartgallery.com INSIGHT GALLERY
214 W. Main St. (830) 997 9920 Hours: Tu-Sa 10-5:30 insightgallery.com LARRY JACKSON ANTIQUES & ART GALLERY
209 S. Llano (830) 997 0073 Hours: M-F 9:30-5, Sa 10-5 larryjacksonantiques.com THE GALLERY AT VAUDEVILLE
230 E. Main St. (830) 992 3234 Hours: M 8-6, W-F 8-6, Sa 8-9, Su 8-5 vaudeville-living.com WHISTLE PIK
425 E. Main St. (830) 990 8151 Hours: M-Sa 10-5 whistlepik.com
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PUT TING ‘ CO M M U N I T Y F I R S T ! ’ A project of Mobile Loaves and Fishes, Community First! Village offers housing and support for the chronically homeless. “It’s really about dignifying a space for someone,” architect Beau Frail says of the project. As one of the organizers of the Tiny Victories design com-
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Drawing on his travels in Spain, Chef Shawn Cirkiel wanted to capture that country’s bright colors and rich textures for his new Airport Boulevard restaurant, Bullfight. “The big thing that we really try to convey in the shaping of the design and the graphics was that it’s not just masculine; it is very feminine and beautiful and artistic,” Cirkiel says. Working with FÖDA Studio, a geometric flamenco dancer emblem was created. “The bullfighting mimics
petition, Frail helped collect more than 50 plans for tiny (144-200
the flamenco dancing and a lot of the same movements and the
square feet) houses to be built at Community First! Village. “We en-
same shapes, they kind of all echo each other,” Cirkiel says. The
couraged people to be experimental and to be creative in their ap-
design ideas carry over into the newly opened space with colorful
proach of designing the micro-home,” he says. Ultimately six designs, including the elongated Porch With A Home by
ceramics from Keith Kreeger and Medieval-inspired lighting fixtures from Warbach Lighting & Design. Working with architect Michael Hsu, Cirkiel, whose other
Page Southerland and the two-story Rooftop Hospitality House by Cody
ventures include Parkside, The Backspace, and Olive & June, says
Gatlin of Fazio Architects, were selected for construction. With all of the de-
it’s his hope for the architecture, design, and food to work together
signers working pro bono, the micro-homes are “a really great reflection of how
to invoke Spain’s spirit. “All I do is read history and eat and drink
the architecture and design community is giving back,” Frail says.
and look at art and magically you end up in Spain,” Cirkiel says. For
The houses are available for public viewing during a homes tour
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WORTH BA RKING A BOUT Picture this: a well-kept park where dogs play and exercise while their owners knock back a beer, grab a snack and mingle with fellow canine-lovers. This was Kristen Heaney’s vision for Yard Bar, a 30,000-square-foot dog park and dining space on Burnet Road. Opened in August, the space is housed in a former Putt-Putt facility, repurposing some of the mini-golf course’s features, including the large concrete platforms from the 18th hole, and the 12-foot tall light poles. “I love the way the space feels warm and communal,” Heaney says. Drawing on her experience in the restaurant industry, and as a project manager and designer with Andersson-Wise Architects and Michael Hsu Office of Architecture, Heaney wanted to create a space for shared community. “People meet in the dog park and they come over and end up joining each other at tables for dinner and that’s all really fun,” Heaney says. For more information, visit yardbar.com
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When was the last time you sent a text message to a tree — and it responded? This spring more than 21,000 text messages were sent to mail boxes, parking meters, fire hydrants and other inanimate objects as part of Hello Lamp Post, an interactive city-wide art and technology project. A collaboration between the City of Austin, Art Alliance Austin, and London’s PAN Studio, the project is now a finalist in the SXSW Eco Place By Design awards, happening October 5-7. One of the project’s drivers, Art in Public Places’ Carrie Brown, shares some suggestions for how to engage with Austin’s architecture:
F E A R FAC TO RY What are you most afraid of? The dark? Small spaces? Spiders? This year’s Scare For a Cure “Dread Asylum” promises to put all your fears under one roof. With a sci-fi tinged story featuring the criminally insane, you’ll wind through some 30 rooms while attempting to keep your sanity intact. Volunteers spend two months constructing the 120,000 square foot space in Manor, Texas, which 125 actors and crew members fill with outrageous characters and special effects. Now in its ninth year, proceeds from the $40 tickets benefit the Breast Cancer Resource Centers of Texas. Opens October 2 and runs through Halloween. For more information, visit scareforacure.org
1. “Get out on foot. Walk around and take a little bit of time to see things outside of the car or off of your bicycle and really get to experience them in the space in which they exist.” 2. “Investigate your neighborhood, your area, or even a new part of town that you’re not familiar with.” 3. “Austin’s Atlas. It’s an artist-designed platform that allows you to engage with the city and find really unique things that maybe you would pass right by if you were just on your way to work or lunch.” For more information, visit hellolamppostaustin.com and austinsatlas.com tribeza.com OCTOBER 2015
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Located on Austin’s east side, the Cedar Shake Cottage is the work of designer and builder Nicole Blair.
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Across the nation, the tiny home movement has never been more popular. Here in Austin, housing has never been more in-demand. One local designer has created an east side cottage that blends the practicality of a tiny home with hip Austin design.
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century ago, a (relatively) new Austin beckoned transplants with the promise of abundant, affordable housing. In the 1920s and ‘30s, neighborhoods like Hyde Park that had mostly consisted of large Victorian homes on sprawling lawns, launched a building boom of more modest bungalows on smaller lots that would appeal to a growing middle class. Today, as we enter a new phase of urban housing, some Austinites are literally taking piec-
es of this part of the city’s past and using them to create even smaller, more modest homes, popularly known as “tiny houses.” One such tiny home in East Austin goes by several names — the designer calls it the “Cedar Shake Cottage;” the owner refers to it as the “Hive House” (there’s a beehive around back); while the construction workers, baffled by its angular, at times seemingly random form, affectionately called it the “Drunk House.” The cottage may appear whimsical at first, with a second floor giving the impression it’s trying to break free from the first, but Nicole Blair, owner of Studio 512, a design build firm, says that in reality, the home is the result of a lot of practical decisions and building regulations. Easements, trees, neighboring property and a byzantine city code meant that there would be only a little over 300 square feet to work with for the footprint, but plenty of room for creativity. “A lot of people would say they couldn’t get something into that footprint,” Blair says. The finished product has 565 square feet of roomy, light-filled living space, with an abundance of detail and materials that call back to other times and places. Cedar shingles on the exterior come from the roof of another home that was remodeled 20 years ago. Most of the windows come from a house on the Gulf Coast, where they had been replaced be-
In order for stairs to fit in with city code, the second floor had to be pushed away from the first which gives the space its unique design.
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cause they weren’t hurricane-resistant. And the wood paneling found throughout the home is long leaf pine, reclaimed from the shiplap of an old bungalow in East Austin, a material that literally binds the project to the affordability boom a century ago.
Many of the cottage’s materials were salvaged from other projects. The windows came from a home on the Gulf Coast.
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After moving to Brooklyn for her career, owner and filmmaker Kerthy Fix built the home to serve as an Austin getaway.
“I’ve always tried to make a lot of a small space,” Blair says, noting she looked to Japanese and Dutch spaces for inspiration. And some of the inspiration came from constraint itself. In order for stairs to fit in with city code, the second floor had to be pushed away from the first. As a result the walls leaned just enough to fit in the bedroom and bathroom upstairs. “There aren’t many other directions we could’ve built,” she says. The project came about when owner Kerthy Fix had the tiny house built after she moved to Brooklyn to expand her documentary career. Though she used to live in the larger, main house on the property, she now rents that out and uses the new tiny home as a place to stay when she returns to Austin. “It’s kind of a druken treehouse idea,” says Fix. “It’s an amazing retreat.” The home is proof that tiny doesn’t have to mean a sacrifice in comfort, utility or style. A workspace is built into the second floor loft, with plenty of storage; the kitchen doesn’t skimp on any appliances. Everywhere there are rich, textured materials: cedar, pine, charred wood (from local Delta Millworks), natural stucco and exposed copper plumbing (it doubles as a towel rack). And when Fix needs a little fresh air, there’s an outdoor shower calling. Since the house isn’t the primary house on the lot, like most tiny homes in Austin it’s a secondary (also known as “accessory”) unit. Other tiny homes, specifically those on wheels, are subject to tighter restrictions because of the city’s land development code (and in this respect it’s similar to many others in the country). Tiny homes on wheels, made popular by several reality TV shows, numerous websites and even a film documentary, aren’t allowed in much of the city’s single-family zoned residential areas. In the eyes of city code, wheels makes them no different than an RV, and the city (not to mention a few neighborhood associations) does not want to wake up to a 200-square-foot shack on wheels sitting in every Travis Heights driveway. About a year ago, Austin City Council decided to see what they could do to make it easier to build tiny houses in Austin. The answer they got tribeza.com OCTOBER 2015
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In addition to an indoor bathroom, the cottage also has a unique feature: an outdoor shower.
back from city staff was, essentially, “Not much.” While there are no minimum size requirements for single-family homes on single-family lots, “to be allowed in a single family home district it has to be on a permanent foundation,” says Greg Dutton with the city’s Planning and Zoning Department. And since much of a home’s value lies in the lot itself, it hasn’t made sense for many Austin homeowners or builders to go small with their primary residence. For secondary units like the Cedar Shake Cottage, however, a tiny house can make sense. But under current code, a larger lot is required, with its own dedicated off-street parking. Efforts to ease those requirements are slowly making their way through the current City Council, but they’ve run into opposition from some of the same aforementioned neighborhood groups. On average, only a few dozen of these secondary “granny flats” are built every year. But while the supposed “tiny house movement” struggles to gain momentum in Austin because of these constraints, there are indications there is a growing appetite for smaller, more affordable ways of living in the city. The next building boom won’t be bungalows on smaller lots, but rather lots of smaller apartments, known as “micro-units,” usually smaller than 400 square feet. One new affordable housing micro-unit complex opened downtown this year, and there are several hundred more in the works. And just outside the city limits in Del Valle, an entire com-
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munity of tiny homes (on wheels!) is under way on a 10-acre site near the
S PAC E B E T T E R A N D M A K E I T
Circuit of the Americas. Rents start at $300 a month. make it more efficient, you can spend more on features and materials,”
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Designer Blair sees the appeal. “If you can plan the space better and
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able. It’s an art, planning spaces efficiently.” And soon, more Austinites will have a chance to practice it.
The two-level design allows for maximum space with a minimal footprint.
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SIX LOCAL ARCHITECTS REVEAL THEIR
WHAT DID YOU LEARN FROM THOSE FIRST JOBS?
FAVORITE PROJECTS, DISCUSS THE
learned something that pretty much sums up what I would guess most
LESSONS THEY’VE LEARNED AND TELL US WHY AUSTIN ARCHITECTURE IS AT A TURNING POINT. WHILE THERE ARE DOZENS of talented architects chang-
These first two jobs are the ones that humbled me. In both cases, I people eventually realize about their careers, no matter the profession: some days are awesome and fulfilling and feel like a luxury, and some days I am completely out of my comfort zone and I still need to show up every day, work hard, and smile my way through it. CAN YOU DESCRIBE YOUR DESIGN PHILOSOPHY?
Listen, observe and ask questions. Repeat. Be honest about why you’re doing what you’re doing — is it for you, the designer, or for the client?
ing our city’s skyline, we tapped six who are working to make our city
Does it solve the problem that has been presented to you? Don’t worry
expand in beautiful ways. Whether it’s Emily Little and Paul Clay-
about how it looks. Buildings go through puberty in design, too, and you
ton’s thoughtful redesign of iconic Austin places like Green Pastures
just need to keep pushing through it until you get to the other side.
Restaurant, or landscape architect Daniel Woodroffe transforming the un-
WHERE IS AUSTIN ARCHITECTURE HEADED?
der-performing roofs at 816 Congress Avenue into a sustainable amenity,
A lot of our fate lies in the hands of planners, voters, city leaders and, of
these architects are thoughtfully working to integrate old with new.
course, developers. We need housing, transportation and access to goods and
Here, they tell TRIBEZA about their biggest mistakes, where Austin architecture is headed, and what defines their best work.
services throughout the city that a variety of people can afford and we need a level of density that is just right — not so dense that we lose the intimacy that we love about our city but not so spread out that we sprawl like the many other cities we are trying to avoid becoming. It’s not an easy task, but I know many people who are working diligently to help take Austin in the right di-
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rection and I remain hopeful that we will come out okay on the other side.
MARK ODOM STUDIO Notable projects: Aviator in San Antonio TELL US ABOUT YOUR FIRST REAL JOB:
“The Johanna Duplex and the
LAKEHOUSE AN D BIRDS P HOTO BY DRO R BAL DI NGER
I started working at Chili’s my senior year of high school. I learned so much
Waxahachie Lake House rep-
from waiting tables about communicating, customer service and smiling in
resent well the dynamic nature
really uncomfortable situations after days on end of working double shifts.
of a lot of our work; we aren’t typically afraid of weaving and
My first architecture-related job was a couple of summers into my
crashing forms into one another
undergrad program. I pulled a phone number off a job ad on a bulletin board in Goldsmith Hall at University of Texas at Austin — a local architect wanted to learn a 3-D rendering program. I remember the first day on the job, where we crawled into his attic and I learned how to use a nail gun. After a few weeks of work on the walls, I realized I wouldn’t be teaching him any 3-D rendering techniques, but I would definitely be learning more about working in an un-air-conditioned house during a Texas summer than I ever want to experience again.
to create something beautiful.” “We recently wrapped up construction on Bird’s Barbershops newest location off 183, and have a couple more in the pipeline. They’re great clients who constantly seek new approaches to improving their shops, and who bring an insane level of energy to every meeting.” tribeza.com OCTOBER 2015
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HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE AUSTIN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE?
In its infancy. Austin is blessed with tremendous natural beauty and sense of place, but the urban environment has traditionally been a rather mediocre “engineered” environment where little emphasis has been placed on design excellence, a sense of local distinctiveness, craft or environmental responsiveness. Above: The roofs at 816 Congress Avenue that serve as a tenant retreat and event space. Right: Royal Blue Grocery parklet.
WHAT HAS CHALLENGED YOU THE MOST?
Founding and building my firm, dwg. The stars didn’t align until the spring of 2010 when the economy was stalled, business was scrappy and projects were lean at best. It turned out to be the most opportune time to launch a new, freshly focused design firm. The whole business community was in “support each other” mode and people desired nimble, young, fresh, out of the box thinkers that could be very creative on a shoestring budget. Our goal was to be patient and grow the firm at a sustainable pace. Living by the cashin, cash-out, balance the books and not being in debt philosophy has taught me to be very cautious about the financial decisions we make as a firm. I have to tip my hat to the entrepreneurs out there that, every day, roll with the punches of being the small fish in a big pond. WHAT’S THE BIGGEST MISTAKE YOU’VE MADE?
Biggest mistake at work was not starting dwg. sooner. Honestly.
DA N IEL WO OD ROF F E
URBAN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT | DWG. Notable projects: Royal Blue Grocery parklet, 816 Congress, Lamar Union
DO YOU HAVE A DREAM PROJECT?
Actually yes — it would be the opportunity to use landscape architecture as the driver for a major urban transformation.
WHAT PROJECT ARE YOU PROUDEST OF?
Transforming the roofs at 816 Congress Avenue, a project that turned out to be a pivotal moment for dwg. The project transformed unsightly, inaccessible flat roofs into a series of unique amenity decks and green roofs, and subsequently profitable building assets. The resulting 15th level terrace has become a tenant retreat and event space, offering unprecedented views of the Texas State Capitol. This building, which was designed for another era, is now competing with modern and newly built office space in downtown Austin by providing a one-of-a-kind sustainable amenity. The project is only a block from the office, and I regularly stop by. There is nothing that makes me prouder then seeing it being used and watching it mature and grow.
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The yard at the Denizen Condos
For the past five years, Daniel Woodroffe has been at the helm of his firm, dwg.
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Emily Little and Paul Clayton in their East Austin office.
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CLAYTON & LITTLE ARCHITECTS Notable Projects: Jeffrey’s and Josephine House, Pearl Bottling House, Hotel Saint Cecilia WHEN AND WHY DID YOU DECIDE THAT YOU WANTED TO BE AN ARCHITECT?
I grew up exploring how parts fit together as a whole while working alongside my mechanic father. Architecture provided a more artful respite. – Paul My interest grew out of an undergraduate degree in cultural anthropology and the realization that the built environment has a profound impact on our
AVENUE C HOUSE PHOTO BY MOLLY WINTERS; JOSEPHINE HO US E PHOTO BY CASEY DUNN; SOUTHERLEIGH PHOTO BY NICK SIMONITE
individual wellbeing, as well as the health of the planet. –Emily DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE PROJECT THAT YOU’VE EVER WORKED ON?
The most meaningful projects for the firm are public projects that impact people’s everyday lives. These include work at Pease Park, Christopher House, the Texas State Cemetery, B’nai Abraham Synagogue and Mother Neff State Park. We are currently enjoying work on many new hospitality projects around town, some of which reinvigorate the culturally meaningful places that make Austin special, such as The Driskill, Jeffrey’s and Green Pastures. –Paul and Emily
Top: Avenue C House Middle: Josephine House Bottom: Southerleigh at the historic Pearl Brewery site.
WHAT’S THE BIGGEST MISTAKE YOU’VE MADE?
Taking the wrong clients. The excitement at the beginning of a project often veils underlying conflicts that surface later in the project. -Paul Setting unrealistic budgets at the start of a project. After 30 years, I am finally getting a little better at this. –Emily WHERE DO YOU LOOK TO FOR INSPIRATION?
Google makes the world a small place. Inspiration is a click away. – Paul WHAT PROJECT CHALLENGED YOU THE MOST?
THIRST. Working on the team that created the public art installation of a
but it is daunting to embrace the renovation of the 120-year-old historic
38-foot dead tree hovering over Lady Bird Lake for three months, has been
house at Green Pastures, its role as a center of Texas hospitality for almost
the singularly most difficult challenge so far. The permitting hurdles were
70 years, and the successful integration of new buildings on the site. – Paul
extensive and the structural challenges daunting. It took a small army of pro-
and Emily
fessionals of all varieties to bring the effort to reality, and coordinating that team was an incredibly rewarding adventure. – Paul and Emily
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE AUSTIN ARCHITECTURE?
In a word: eclectic. At a glance the built environment seems a bit less refined
TELL US ABOUT THE PROJECT(S) THAT BEST DEFINES YOUR WORK RIGHT NOW?
than some other cities. But if you dig deeper, one can find the comfortable,
Green Pastures Restaurant. We thought there was a heavy mantle of respon-
easy-going character that defines what people love about Austin. – Paul
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SANDERS ARCHITECTURE Notable projects: The W Hotel and Residences, The Moody Theater, AWAY Spa at W Austin, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Admissions Kiosk WHERE DO YOU LOOK FOR INSPIRATION? A residential project in Tarrytown.
My travel journals. During graduate school, I traveled for six months
The home, while ideally located,
through South and Southeast Asia. Almost 10 years later, my wife and I lived
was not suited for a growing
in Split, Croatia for three months and later spent the rest of the year trav-
family. The project’s architectural
eling through Eastern Europe and Asia. On those journeys, every day was
objective was to reconfigure
inspiring — keeping these journals on my bedside table allows me to revisit
the space to accommodate the
experiences and moments of discovery.
clients’ style of living.
WHAT IS YOUR MOST UNUSUAL PROJECT?
The admissions kiosk at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center is a tiny building that was built off-site and tries hard to do a lot of things: green wall experiment, prairie roof demonstration, collecting and reusing condensate water, generating solar energy and exhibiting the use of sustainable materials, all the while serving its primary function of collecting admissions and orienting visitors to their visit to the Wildflower Center. It was an experiment in design and construction and it continues to be an experiment for collection of data for the botanists at the Wildflower Center. WHAT’S THE BIGGEST MISTAKE YOU’VE MADE?
I waited [too long] to go out on my own. Looking back, I had a couple of projects presented to me that offered great opportunities to start my own firm. I hesitated, and missed the chance. Building the foundations of a firm takes time, and sometimes I look back and feel like I could be a bit further along in the process. IS THERE SOMETHING IN TOWN THAT YOU DIDN’T DESIGN, BUT LOVE?
I love the collection of small pavilions built last century in the parks in central Austin. The buildings, many of them built in the depression era, range from the rustic stone or log construction types of Palm Park, Eastwoods Park and Shipe Park to the Mission Revival style shelter at Little Stacy. These modest little buildings and other more familiar structures like the bath hous-
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es at Barton Springs Pool, Deep Eddy, and Northwest Pool were designed from
The architect says the
timeless materials, serve simple functions, and link us to the history of our city.
admissions kiosk at the Lady
WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO LEAVE AS YOUR LEGACY?
Center was the most unusual
I feel like I’m only just getting started.
project he has worked on.
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Francisco Arredonda has worked with nightlife impresario Bridget Dunlap on both Mettle and Container Bar.
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Left: Container Bar on Rainey Street. Below: Mettle on East Calles Street. Right: a residential project.
FRA N C ISCO A RRE D O ND O
NORTH ARROW STUDIO Notable projects: Container Bar, Mettle, Violet Crown Cinema
designed taking into consideration the development changes on Rainey
WHY DID YOU BECOME AN ARCHITECT?
relocate the entire structure when the inevitable day came when we had to
I always wanted to be an architect. I grew up in Mexico City. In a place like
make room for the high-rise buildings on that street. That’s the beauty of it:
that, you are surrounded by beautiful, impressive, tall buildings. I lived in
not only is it unusual and will always attract people, but it will also have a
their shadow, and at some point I wanted to learn more about them.
second life somewhere else in Austin. It’s not every day you can upcycle a bar.
CAN YOU DESCRIBE YOUR DESIGN PHILOSOPHY?
DO YOU HAVE A DREAM PROJECT?
My design philosophy is rooted in a respect for collaboration, a humble ap-
There was a time when I thought my dream project would be one with no
preciation of nature, and the realities of construction and hard work.
design restrictions and no budget limitations. I’ve now realized that the
WHAT HOME BUILDING TREND DO YOU WISH WOULD GO AWAY?
dream project is really the type of project where everyone involved on the
Homes treated as an investment. Even spaces that are designed or rede-
team — the client, the designer, the craftsmen and the contractor — all share
signed to turn a profit should be treated with the same respect as forever
the same goals. I find those to be the most enjoyable projects.
spaces. It doesn’t mean the most expensive fixtures or vaulted ceilings, but
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE AUSTIN ARCHITECTURE?
rather retaining quality, craftsmanship and smart design.
We are at a turning point, not only in architecture, but in all aspects of the
WHAT IS YOUR MOST UNUSUAL PROJECT?
city life. It’s an exciting time, and we’ve never had the potential to do great
Container Bar on Rainey Street — there’s nothing like it in Austin or any-
things like we do right now. It’s up to everybody in the community to seize
where else. And the shipping containers are not just for show; the bar was
this opportunity and contribute to the city we love.
Street, and a design was developed that would allow us the opportunity to
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A N A U S T I N F A M I LY C O U N T S N E A R LY E I G H T Y E A R S I N T H E I R H A B I TAT F O R H U M A N I T Y H O M E .
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BUT FOR GARCIA A N D H E R H U S B A N D, A HOME IN AUSTIN H A S A LWAYS B E E N O U T O F R E AC H .
From left to right: Alejandra, Luis, Paola, Marciela and Lillian sit in what used to be a third bedroom. Years ago the family knocked down the wall to widen the living room.
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Luis Garcia worked with his two oldest children, now grown, to paint the red and white stripes in the family’s living room.
H
alf a mile from a pocket
“In the morning, they wake up with their
panded number of counseling courses,” Aus-
of churches in northeast
little faces together,” Garcia, who bought the
tin Habitat interim CEO Ken Corby wrote in
Austin, there is a home
house through Habitat for Humanity seven
an email.
christened with paint.
years ago, said through a translator. Her fami-
Habitat employees stress that their houses
The first place you no-
ly pays $421 a month towards a 30-year mort-
are not giveaways; families pay for the homes
tice it is in Marciela Gar-
gage, a home price the family was unable to
with a low-interest mortgage. To qualify, the
cia’s living room. Here, her husband, Luis,
find through market listings when they start-
family must make less than 60 percent of the
and their two older children have painted
ed searching for a house in 2008.
median family income. (For a household of
red and white stripes along an arch, work-
This year, Habitat celebrates its 30th year
four, that comes out to $45,240.) The house
ing hard to mimic the brick archway from
in Austin. Since opening in 1985, staff and
costs the price of the building materials –
Luis’ mother’s home in central Mexico.
volunteers have built more than 400 homes,
back when the Garcias bought their house,
Past the dining room, the bedroom of Gar-
repaired more than half that number and
this hovered around $100,000. Today a fam-
cia’s nine year old daughter, Alejandra, is fur-
provided financial counseling to more than
ily buying a home through Habitat will pay
ther evidence of the family’s colorful tastes.
10,000 families.
roughly $120,000.
Alejandra and her older sister, Paola, who of-
“Looking forward, our mission implores us
Numbers like these are welcome in a city
ten share the bed, could not agree on a wall
to be at the forefront of Austin’s affordability
where home prices have swollen in the past
color, so they compromised: two peach walls
discussion through denser housing solutions,
few years. According to the Real Estate Cen-
for Paola, two purple ones for Alejandra.
more comprehensive home repairs, and an ex-
ter at Texas A&M University, Austin’s average
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The two-toned walls of the girls’ bedroom bleed into their bookshelf, which they’ve covered in peach and purple stripes.
home price reached $331,900 in July, an in-
they can move into their new home. Once
“Changes we made were based on afford-
crease of roughly $100,000 over the last decade.
the hours are complete, the family pays a
ability and how different designs make
But for Garcia and her husband, a home
$1,000 down payment and completes their
more sense,” said Walpole. She added that
in Austin has always been out of reach. When
“lot select” where they choose their future
Habitat will also build metal roofs as op-
they family outgrew their two-bedroom apart-
home’s layout, flooring and countertops.
posed to shingled ones. The material will
ment and began looking for a bigger place,
The Garcias bought what turns out to be
buying a house in Austin meant mortgage
the most popular house size, a one-story
payments around $1,200 – a monthly expense
home with three bedrooms, one full bath-
that would have exhausted more than half of
room and one half bathroom.
the family’s monthly income of $2,000.
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help keep families’ energy bills low, and metal often outlives shingling. For Garcia, her mind is also on longevity. On a recent Wednesday morning, her
But as Habitat begins a new building
one-year-old granddaughter tried desper-
Then the Garcias heard about Habitat
project this fall, this favored stock is get-
ately to steer a plastic toy car through a
homes through one of Luis’ co-workers.
ting a new look. Architect Claire Walpole
gravel walkway in the family’s backyard,
As all interested families do, they attend-
said the homes built as part of a new neigh-
the girl pedaling her legs and rattling the
ed an information session, reviewed their
borhood called Lee Meadows, located off
steering wheel. As Garcia looked on, she
finances with a Habitat counselor and ap-
Montopolis Drive, will be two-storied, and
talked about how she saw her family liv-
plied. After being accepted, families must
offer more full bathrooms. It’s the first in a
ing in their house for several decades. “I
complete 300 hours of what Habitat calls
number of structural adjustments coming
like it,” she said. “It’s simple, but it’s very
“sweat equity,” or volunteer hours before
to Habitat homes.
comfortable.”
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Marciela keeps a garden in the backyard where she grows tomatoes, onions and peppers.
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
Since 1985, Austin Habitat for Humanity has provided more than 400 homes to local families. Using a team of more than 8,000 volunteers annually, Habitat for Humanity seeks to provide our thriving city with affordable housing options. To find out more about Habitat for Humanity, including how to volunteer or donate, go to www.austinhabitat.org tribeza.com OCTOBER 2015
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From left: Igor Siddiqui, Joaquin Mariel, Mariana Cano and Catherine Gavin.
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A QUARRY TURNED LANDFILL TURNED N AT U R E P R E S E R V E I S A B O U T TO U N D E R G O A N O T H E R R A D I C A L T R A N S F O R M AT I O N .
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WINNER “99 WHITE BALLOONS” Invivia, Cambridge, Massachusetts Say the designers: “99 White Balloons is activated by a series of microphones and proximity sensors as well as 396 LED lights that float high above the ground with the balloons. When a person (or deer or other wildlife) approaches the proximity sensor, a stepper motor slowly draws the balloon cable closer to the ground at that anchor tower. As they move away, the balloon cable is released.”
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“[We wanted it to be] very inclusive and multidisciplinary about how landscape and architecture work together.” - Igor Siddiqui
the explosive growth happening
talking about how small scale things can have
around the city, it’s hard to imagine there is any
a big impact,” says Gavin of their initial con-
spot in Austin that feels undiscovered. But in a
versations.
CONSIDERING
field on the east side of town, tucked away off
Over a coffee in November 2013, the trio
Grove Boulevard in the Montopolis neighbor-
began to throw around the idea of hosting a
hood, there is a patch of land that reveals itself
design competition geared towards emerging
like a hidden gem just a few miles from the hustle
architects and designers. “A conversation about
and bustle of downtown.
temporary architecture having a larger impact
Despite its expansive vistas, trickling
had us thinking about what that would mean
streams and exotic wildlife, this area has a
for the city of Austin,” says Siddiqui. “Each of us
storied history buried beneath. In its past in-
from our own professional perspective realized
carnations, the area has been home to both a
that some of the things [we were] doing else-
quarry and an illegal dumping ground. Today
where didn’t exist as opportunities here.” The
the 9.7 acres serves as a nature preserve run by
team wanted to start a conversation that mar-
local nonprofit Ecology Action, complete with
ried architecture with both the cultural and
forest, wetland and grassland environments.
ecological factors that define Austin. “[We
In November, the area officially known as
wanted it to be] very inclusive and multidisci-
Circle Acres will once again be transformed, this
plinary about how landscape and architecture
time into Field Constructs, a series of temporary
work together,” says Siddiqui.
installations that will showcase work from in-
Critical to the competition was landing a
ternational, national and local architects, artists
perfect space, something the FCDC secured
and landscape designers.
when Ecology Action’s former executive di-
The brainchild of Rachel Adams, Catherine
rector Joaquin Mariel offered to host it on
Gavin and Igor Siddiqui, the Field Constructs
Circle Acres, a tract of land the nonprofit had
Design Competition (FCDC) aims to connect
purchased in 2010 and spent years rebuilding
ecological issues with architecture. The team
and maintaining. The location, says Gavin,
met when Gavin, who publishes the esteemed
was a perfect backdrop. “It was originally a
industry publication Texas Architect, asked
place that was used because it’s close to water,
Adams to write a story about Siddiqui, an
then it becomes a quarry, then it becomes a
associate professor at the University of Texas
landfill and now this not-for-profit comes in
at Austin School of Architecture. “We started
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WINNER “BLURRED BODIES” Studio Roland Snooks, Melbourne, Australia
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Say the designers: “Blurred Bodies hovers between the natural and the artificial. It shifts between camouflaging with its environment and reveling in its alienation. The project has been designed using behavioral-based algorithms in which a turbulent surface emerges from a swarm of ‘agentBodies.’ This process imbues the project with a natural character, which is balanced against the industrial nature of its fabrication process.”
After finding the perfect locale, the FCDC landed some impressive partners which included Ecology Action, as well as design powerhouse Pentagram, Texas Society of Architects/AIA and UT’s School of Architecture (see sidebar). Armed with the idea, a location, and an identity crafted by Pentagram, FCDC began reaching out to younger architects to submit proposals. “We’ve always conceptualized this project as an opportunity for emerging architects, landscape architects, designers and artists,” says Siddiqui. In November 2014, a year after the idea
WINNER “DUCK BLIND IN PLAIN SITE” Jonathan A. Scelsa, John Paul Rysavy, Jennifer Birkeland, Isaac Stein, Nick Mitchell, and Erin Wythoff, Brooklyn, New York Say the designers: “Duck Blind in Plain Site’s exterior, shrouded in camouflage, seeks to hide within its pastoral setting, while its interior attempts to subvert the exterior’s camouflage with apertures and thresholds showcasing bright chromatic interior claddings. The installation’s contextual tension is heightened through its material composition: a double-sided brick construction featuring high-contrast post-consumer recycled materials as cladding on the interior, and, on the exterior, grass harvested from the seasonal cycle of local ecologies.”
was born over coffee, the competition officially launched. Through social media channels and word of mouth, the idea took off, and the FCDC team, which expected maybe a dozen proposals from local firms, was shocked to receive more than 80 ideas from architects and designers from as far away as Europe and Japan. In June 2015, the jurors announced the four winners: “99 White Balloons” by the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based firm, Invivia; “Blurred Bodies” by the Australian-based Studio Roland Snooks; “Duck Blind in Plain Site” by a team of Brooklyn architects; and Hybroot from Austin’s own OTA+. Next month, Austinites will have a chance to see these ideas come to life when Field Constructs takes over the Circle Acres property. Beginning November 14, the four winning installations will be on display and open to the public through November 22. For Austinites, it’s a chance to not only experience one of the city’s most beautiful unsung outdoor spaces, but to experience innovative design from across the world. tribeza.com OCTOBER 2015
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THE TEAM RACHEL ADAMS FCDC, co-founder, co-director CATHERINE GAVIN FCDC, co-founder, co-director IGOR SIDDIQUI FCDC, co-founder, co-director DJ STOUT Pentagram, partner MARIANA CANO Pentagram, graphic designer KRISTEN KEISER Pentagram, designer JOAQUIN MARIEL Ecology Action former executive director
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND FULL DETAILS, HEAD TO FIELDCONSTRUCTS.ORG.
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WINNER “HYBROOT” OTA+ (Kory Bieg), Austin, Texas Says the designer: Hybroot reflects the balance between urban fabric and natural landscape indicative of the project site. The form, color and material of the installation mimic the surrounding grasses and tree canopy, while the fabrication, assembly and surface patterning evoke a more synthetic sensibility. At first glance the two are inseparable, but on closer inspection one notices artificial formal compositions, unnatural pixelation of colors, and the artifact of the CNC-lathing process left as surface texture.”
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Jesse, Trinity and baby Leo gather in an alcove off the sleeping porch. Materials like reclaimed cedar fence boards and translucent Polygal bring texture and natural light into the nook.
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BY SALLIE LEWIS PHOTOGRAPHY BY NICOLE MLAKAR
L I K E T H E Y I N T O A YA N G , T H E S E A U S T I N C O U P L E S P R OV E T H AT B OT H P E R S O N A L L Y A N D P R O F E S S I O N A L L Y, T W O H A R M O N I Z I N G H A LV E S M A K E A VIBRANT WHOLE.
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Around the house, handmade items from friends and family are lovingly displayed. Trinity’s grandmother crocheted the cream colored Afghan blanket, which warms the family couch. Apple green cushions inside the screened porch mirror the home’s lush surroundings.
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The kitchen’s soaring ceilings are a mix of reclaimed wood from Jesse’s projects. Chalkboard art and sun-colored accents add a
For some married couples, mixing personal and professional lives is taboo. For others, however, the opposite is true. Trinity White and Jesse Mischel are a designer-carpenter duo whose respective gifts syncopate and shine
playful touch while the poster overhead was from a gallery Trinity’s father performed in when her family lived in Paris.
all the more when paired together. Their home in East Austin combines Trinity’s efficient, economical design with Jesse’s natural handiwork. Likewise, Edgar and Laurel Prats of PGM Design + Build, find his overarching design expertise is honed by her shrewd financial savvy and interior prowess. The two couples weave a unique tapestry of talent thanks to their distinct eye and ethos, and in both cases, the old adage proves true that two really is better than one.
At Trinity White and Jesse Mischel’s home on East 16th Street, appearances are deceiving. From the curb, a small home sits on a grassy lawn parched from summer’s sauna. At first glance, the scene looks nothing out of the ordinary, that is until glimmers of tin peek through rustling leaves just beyond the house. For Trinity and Jesse, home is here, tucked back amidst the trees. This secluded secondary home, with its canary-colored Hardie board, metal trim and textured wood, is as charming as the couple that occupies it. At just 849 square feet, the two-story house is a model of the
rewards, as it made the pair better communicators and more apprecia-
small, sustainable and affordable projects Trinity is making a name for
tive of their respective passions. “We end up egging each other on,” said
herself designing.
Trinity, whose vision of having bi-fold doors off their kitchen came to
The Tulane-educated designer whose business is eponymously named believes in creating buildings — both commercial and residential — that are productive, compassionate and affordable to the end user. “It can feel generous,” she says of her projects, adding that the challenge is in making small square footage feel big.
fruition thanks to Jesse’s talent. Jesse, who comes from a long line of carpenters, found his niche in the field by perfecting the art of trim work and cabinetry. “There is a romantic aspect to it,” says Jesse of his medium. Soon, he’ll take his carpentry competence to trailers, beginning with a 1972 Airstream.
Every square foot in the couple’s own home, including enclaves like
Whether they’re working together or on independent projects, the cou-
the rooftop sleeping porch, is utilized for comfort, without losing track
ple emanates a mutual respect for their distinct skills. No matter the
of economic sensibility. Sustainable choices reveal themselves subtly
project, it’s clear thus far that the two are focused both collectively and
from the angled, photovoltaic roof to the high windows, large over-
individually on making beautiful and sustainable footprints, regardless
hangs and breezy, southern alignment.
of size. For more information about Trinity’s work visit trinitywhite.
Building a home as newlyweds was challenging but not without its
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The sartorially savvy duo stand alongside the tremendous pivot glass front door at their home in The Overlook Estates. The door measures 6-feet wide by 8-feet tall and was made in-house by PGM.
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Local artist Taylor Winn’s abstract paintings add color to the foyer, which is bathed in clean lines and natural light.
Laurel and Edgar Prats know a thing or two about serendipity. The pair met years ago at one of Edgar’s concerts in Guadalajara, Mexico. At the time, Laurel owned a study abroad company and Edgar was a musician. The rest, as they say, is history. “When I saw her walk in it was one of those times where you just knew,” he says. “It was inevitable.” The stylish couple, who have substantial ties to real estate (Laurel is an advisor with Engel & Volkers), say they have found balance in their relationship both personally and professionally since starting PGM Design + Build in 2011. The business developed out of their love of modern architecture and the desire to establish it further within Austin. While the company offers remodeling services in addition to spec home building, the Prats’ largest projects are custom. “We want our spaces to not only be functional and efficient, but a reflection of our clients’ style and way of life,” says Edgar. The process begins with a
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Left: Franky, the couple’s twotoned English sheepdog, gives a paw in the foyer. Right: The kitchen’s cool color palette is warmed with unexpected accents, like acacia wood beneath the island.
meeting to learn about the client’s living habits. A mood board of
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utilize air currents.
images is created, and after experimenting with layouts, the team
“He thinks about where every single window goes,” says Laurel of
delivers a visual rendering of the home. In the end, each project is
her husband, adding, “Every window is placed for a reason.” That
like art, infused with each client’s unique persona and lifestyle.
level of concentration, intent and purpose is evident throughout
While Laurel manages PGM’s financials and works with clients on
PGM’s projects, yet when the focus blurs the barriers between per-
interior details, Edgar oversees the company’s many in-house ser-
sonal and professional life, the couple happily reminds one another
vices, from scouting land to designing, drafting and constructing.
of their family priorities.
Sustainability and respect for topography are key motifs of
“When things start to get a little crazy we send each other pic-
PGM’s design philosophy, not to mention pivotal factors in deci-
tures of our kids,” said Edgar adding, “It reminds us what’s import-
phering the house’s best alignment. Sun studies are done with ev-
ant and why we’re doing this.” For more information about Laurel
ery PGM project and passive design is implemented to efficiently
and Edgar’s work, visit pgmdesignbuild.com.
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The wall of grey leuders limestone in the living room evokes the Prats’ effort to use local materials whenever possible.
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In the dining room, exterior masonry connects the inside to the outside, drawing the view out.
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In the living room, the client wanted a wet bar that could be hidden. Alterstudio made this a reality with a white barn door slider.
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The family room, which features floor to ceiling glass sliders and uses the same stone as the pool deck, feels contiguous with the exterior. “The spirit of this room is almost like a porch,� explains Cragnolino.
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In the master bathroom, tall windows bring in various different light sources, making the space feel both intimate and expansive.
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The brick wall that extends outside of the master bedroom helps bring the outside in, while also creating a sense of privacy.
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The kitchen was designed to be the control center of the house. The designers specifically kept the kitchen “tucked away� from the more formal rooms in order to create a casual, relaxing atmosphere.
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40 years of Fonda San Miguel For four decades, Fonda San Miguel has been serving delicious Interior Mexican cuisine from its famed North Austin restaurant. In honor of this special anniversary, we asked co-owner Tom Gilliland to share some of his favorite memories. 1. One of our many menus from across the years. 2. Co-owner Miguel Ravago, Austin Chronicle Food Editor Virginia B. Wood and I put this cookbook together to celebrate our 30th anniversary, with over 100 recipes. We’re working with University of Texas Press to reissue it. 3. Me with Mercedes Ramos and Taco the Parrot. Taco was maybe six months old in that photograph, and the grandson of the owners of Illy Coffee took the photograph. It’s a great photograph. You can really see Mercedes and Taco looking at each other. 4. A menu from when we were open for lunch. When Fonda San Miguel first opened, we served dinner and lunch for seven or eight years before we stopped lunch service and started putting all of our emphasis on dinner. 5. A feature that Santé Magazine did on us about 15 or 20 years ago. 6. The second menu we ever had. All of those little designs are meant to represent San Miguel de Allende. My favorite is the dog on the church because when you walk down the streets of San Miguel de Allende it’s typical to hear all these dogs barking, look up and see one on the roof! 7. A photo from around 1972 of all the staff at our first restaurant, San Angel, in Houston, in 1972. On the very far left, that’s me — and the fourth person over is Miguel. 8. The very first menu was handwritten by me. In those days we could barely afford the paper it was on. 9. Miguel and I on the cover of the Austin Chronicle. 10. One of our very first menus designed by one of Mexico’s best known and greatest living artists, Pedro Friedeberg. At least five or six pieces of his art are hanging in the restaurant. He was in three or four months ago, we’re old friends. 11. We’ve always put Christmas lights up, from the very beginning. But the blue ones are the ones people noticed — everyone liked them so much. Around twelve years ago we just started leaving them up year round.
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fresh. Ceviche is ubiquitous on Austin menus, but Mongers’ is a showstopper: silky cubes of sweet, fresh yellowfin tuna tossed with citrusy kabosu, ginger and sesame. Scooped onto a crispy, tangy housemade salt and vinegar potato chip, this is one of the tastiest treats in town. Next came a steaming bowl of PEI mussels bathed in an aromatic broth of fennel and tomatoes, and dotted with slivers of housemade andouille sausage. The mussels were small, but fresh, and we sopped up every last drop of the dish with a chunk of toasted bread. We hit the jackpot one night with a special offering of soft shell crab: plump, meaty crab dipped in light batter — reminiscent of a funnel cake — and served with zesty Asian dipping sauce and a tangle of peppery arugula. We rounded out our order with a side of tasty apple-jalapeño cole slaw. Tempting menu staples include spins on Southern favorites including fish and cheddar grits, and Gulf red snapper served with earthy morels and spring peas in a chervil cream sauce. We’ll be back
for Sunday brunch to try the crab cake and biscuit Benedict and the buttermilk oyster chilaquiles. For non-seafood fans, there’s a short rib sandwich, braised pork cheeks, and locally sourced chuck steak. Desserts are simple and homey. I especially enjoyed the toasted pound cake and my companion liked the creamy chocolate and coffee pot de cream. There’s an intriguing wine list and our helpful waiter steered us towards starting with a couple of bubblies: a funky but delicious Australian Taltarni Tache Brut Rose and a more classical Spanish Naveran Dama Cava. Next, he recommended a terrific Fillaboa Albarino that was delightfully different. If wine isn’t your thing, the restaurant also offers a nice beer menu. Mongers is as quaint as it is tasty. Seashells, driftwood and splashes of turquoise accent the nautical whitewashed walls. Charming — but not kitschy — it beckons ocean breezes and glowing sunsets. And there’s always room for a place like that. K. SPEZIA
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1321 S Congress Ave
Chef David Bull has crafted a menu wor-
into a completely different era. Enjoy de-
(512) 916 1315
thy of his multiple James Beard Award
licious vintage cocktails, ‘30s- and ‘40s-
AUSTIN LAND AND CATTLE
An inviting trattoria with warm Tuscan
nominations.
inspired music, and cuisine by Fermin
1205 N Lamar Blvd
colors. Small bar up front and cozy booths
(512) 472 1813
in back.
Nunez. On nice nights, head back to the CONTIGO
small outdoor patio.
2027 Anchor Ln
The Capital's only independent and family-owned steakhouse serves beef aged the
BUENOS AIRES CAFÉ
(512) 614 2260
EASY TIGER
same way they have for over 17 years. Make
1201 E 6th St
Ranch-to-table cuisine and an elegant
709 E 6th St
sure to order a fresh seafood appetizer;
(512) 382 1189
take on bar fare. Take your pick from the
(512) 614 4972
you won't regret it.
13500 Galleria Circle
exquisite cocktail menu and grab a spot on
Delicious bakeshop upstairs and beer gar-
(512) 441 9000
the expansive outdoor patio.
den downstairs—this is the kind of place
BANGER’S SAUSAGE HOUSE AND
Argentinean specialties like meat sand-
BEER GARDEN
wiches on baguettes, empanadas, and
CRAVE
brew on the patio as the warm aroma of
79 Rainey St
tasty pastries. Intimate patio seating.
340 E 2nd St
croissants and freshly baked pretzels waft
(512) 469 0000
over you from upstairs.
(512) 386 1656
where you can relax while sipping a local
Banger’s brings the German biergarten
CAFÉ JOSIE
A classic American grill with a chic atmo-
tradition stateside with an array of artisan
1200 W 6th St
sphere and a wide selection of diverse din-
EL ALMA
sausages and over 100 beers on tap.
(512) 322 9226
ing choices. Grab an intimate corner table
1025 Barton Springs Rd
Innovative and flavorful plates with fresh
and enjoy lunch, dinner or happy hour!
(512) 609 8923
BARLEY SWINE
ingredients in a quaint and intimate at-
Chef-driven, authentic Mexican cuisine
2024 S Lamar Blvd St
mosphere.
with unmatched outdoor, patio dining.
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EL NARANJO
Crowned Best BBQ Restaurant in Ameri-
HILLSIDE FARMACY
Serving lunch, happy hour, and dinner, the
85 Rainey St
ca by Bon Appetit, Aaron Franklin’s epon-
1209 E 11th St
shady porch is the perfect spot for a late-
(512) 474 2776
ymous eatery is a true Austin institution.
(512) 628 0168
afternoon paloma.
Husband and wife team Iliana de la Vega
Go early and be prepared to wait! (We
Hillside Farmacy is located in a beauti-
and Ernesto Torrealba serve up authentic
promise, it is worth it.)
fully restored 50s-style pharmacy with a
LA CONDESA
perfect porch for people watching on the
400 W 2nd St
FRANK
E\east side. Oysters, cheese plates, and
(512) 499 0300
407 Colorado St
nightly dinner specials.
Delectable cocktails, tasty tacos and appe-
cuisine from Mexico’s interior. Dine al fresco on the charming Rainey Street patio. ELIZABETH STREET CAFÉ
(512) 494 6916
1501 S 1st St
Their official motto proclaims, "Hot dogs
HOME SLICE PIZZA
by the hip and bohemian Condesa neigh-
(512) 291 2881
and cold beer," and...yep, that's basically
1415 S Congress Ave
borhood in Mexico City.
A charming French-Vietnamese eatery
it. Bacon-infused bloodies, a dozen differ-
(512) 444 7437
with a colorful menu of pho, banh mi, and
ent artisan hot dog options, and one of the
For pizza cravings south of the river, head
LA V
more. Vibrant and comfortable surround-
best beer lists in town.
to Home Slice Pizza. Open until 3am on
1501 E 7th St
weekends for your post bar-hopping con-
(512) 391 1888
GOURDOUGH’S
venience, stocked with classics like the
This elegant French restaurant boasts an
EPICERIE
1503 S 1st St
Margherita as well as innovative pies like
ever-changing menu of seasonal ingre-
2307 Hancock Dr
The food trailer affiliated with Gour-
the White Clam and special toppings like
dients with an emphasis on simple, yet
(512) 371 6840
dough’s Public House, providing enor-
fried eggplant and meatballs.
soulful, dishes. Paired with their extensive
A café and grocery with both Louisi-
mous donuts with imaginative twists like
ana and French sensibilities by Thomas
the Mother Clucker—a donut topped with
HOUSE PIZZERIA
Keller-trained Chef Sarah McIntosh.
a fried chicken strip and honey butter.
5111 Airport Blvd (512) 600 4999
LAMBERTS DOWNTOWN BARBECUE
FABI + ROSI
G’RAJ MAHAL
A choice pizza place for a spontaneous
401 W 2nd St
509 Hearn St
73 Rainey St
night out. Fresh and simple. Try the roast-
(512) 494 1500
(512) 236 0642
(512) 480 2255
ed olives and the kale salad, too!
Not your standard barbecue fare, meats
A husband and wife team cook up deli-
Growing from a sprawling food trailer,
cious European-style dishes like pork
G’Raj Mahal’s new dine-in space still of-
JEFFREY’S
eye glazed with brown sugar and mus-
schnitzel and paella.
fers the tasty Indian fare that built its rep-
1204 W Lynn St
tard. Tucked away in the historic Schnei-
utation as the Rainey Street go-to. Grab
(512) 4775584
der Brothers Building in the 2nd Street
FOREIGN & DOMESTIC
a beer or wine at the indoor bar or enjoy
This historic Clarksville favorite has man-
District.
306 E 53rd St
people watching over a generous helping
tained the execution, top-notch service,
(512) 459 1010
of your favorite Masala from the patio be-
and luxurious but welcoming atmosphere
LENOIR
Small, neighborhood restaurant in Hyde
fore calling it a night.
that makes Jeffrey’s an old Austin staple.
1807 S 1st St
food at reasonable prices. Come early for
GREEN PASTURES RESTAURANT
JOSEPHINE HOUSE
A gorgeous spot to enjoy a luxurious
Dollar Oyster Tuesdays.
811 W Live Oak St
1601 Waterston Ave
French-inspired prix-fixe meal in an inti-
(512) 444 4747
(512) 477 5584
mate dining room and table that seats just
FRANKLIN BARBECUE
Feast on continental brunch under the pa-
Rustic, continental fare with an emphasis
34 diners.
900 E 11th St
tio’s majestic oaks. Try the milk punch; it’s
on fresh, local and organic ingredients.
(512) 653 1187
legendary!
ing patio.
tizers, delicious main courses, all inspired
wine list, it’s the perfect setting to celebrate any special occasion.
are given an Austin twist, like the rib-
(512) 215 9778
Park serving thoughtful, locally-sourced
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LITTLE BARREL & BROWN
NO VA KITCHEN & BAR
PERLA’S SEAFOOD & OYSTER BAR
SEARSUCKER
1716 S Congress Ave
87 Rainey St
1400 S Congress Ave
415 Colorado St
(512) 582 1229
(512) 382 5651
(512) 291 7300
(512) 394 8000
From the owners of Botticelli's, this little
Subtle design elements make the space co-
A South Congress staple. Expect the fresh-
Stylish Southern fare from San Diego ce-
resto serves New American/comfort food.
hesive and modern, and its creative twists
est fish and oysters flown in daily from
lebrity chef Brian Malarkey. Go for the
With an impressive 24 seats, this restaurant
on classic, comforting dishes from a pork
both coasts, carefully prepared with sim-
decadent small plates: duck fat fries with
boasts the biggest bar on South Congress.
belly/sirloin burger to seasonally topped
ple yet elegant flavors. Go early on a nice
tomato jam and prosciutto "dust," farm
flatbread pizza.
day to eat oysters and people watch on
bird lollipops with bleu cheese, and the
their fantastic front porch.
“cowboy caviar.”
LUCKY ROBOT 1303 S Congress Ave
ODD DUCK
(512) 444 8081
1201 S Lamar
QUI
SECOND BAR + KITCHEN
A futuristic dining experience on South
(512) 433 6521
1600 E 6th St
200 Congress Ave
Congress, inspired by the vibrant culture
Famed food trailer turned brick-and-mor-
(512) 436 9626
(512) 827 2750
and cuisine of Tokyo.
tar, Odd Duck was the first venture from
Chef Paul Qui’s headquarters is one of the
Another venture from Chef David Bull,
acclaimed chef Bryce Gilmore. Expect
hottest new spots in town for an unparal-
Second offers a swanky bistro experience
LUCY’S FRIED CHICKEN
seasonal fare and drinks with a Texas in-
leled dining experience set under an airy,
in the heart of the 2nd Street District.
5408 Burnet Rd
fluence at this South Lamar oasis.
beautiful backdrop.
2218 College Ave
OLAMAIE
RUSSIAN HOUSE
1417 S 1st St
(512) 297 2423
1610 San Antonio St
307 E 5th St
(512) 326 1999
Two locations, same straight-up Southern
(512) 474 2796
(512) 428 5442
The culinary masterminds behind La
goodness, from moon pies to fried green
A menu that would leave any Southerner
Step into Russian House and you’ll for-
Condesa cook up Thai cuisine with a mod-
tomatoes to corn muffins to the crème de
drooling, with a dash of contemporary cu-
get you’re even in Austin. Come here for a
ern twist. An intimate outdoor area, com-
la crème: fried chicken.
linary concepts. The dessert menu offers
slow, relaxing evening to experience deli-
plete with a Thai spirit house, makes for
your classic apple pie, or alternatively a more
cious Russian cuisine, and don’t miss out
an unforgettable experience.
trendy goat’s cheese caramel ice cream.
on their many infused vodkas!
(512) 236 1022
OLIVE & JUNE
SALTY SOW
315 Congress Ave
Created by Rainey Street proprietor
3411 Glenview Ave
1917 Manor Rd
(512) 482 8842
Bridget Dunlap, Mettle offers a diverse,
(512) 467 9898
(512) 391 2337
Overlooking Congress Avenue, Swift’s
often-experimental menu exciting for om-
Celebrated Austin Chef Shawn Cirkiel cre-
Salty Sow serves up creative signature
Attic draws from global inspirations and
nivores and vegetarians alike.
ated this southern Italian-style restaurant
drinks, including a Blueberry-Lemon
serves up inventive cocktails in a historic
with a menu that highlights local, seasonal
Thyme Smash. The food menu, heavy with
downtown building.
MOONSHINE
ingredients and includes Southern and
sophisticated gastropub fare, is perfect for
303 Red River St
some Northern Italian favorites.
late-night noshing.
Both a popular dinner and brunch spot,
OLIVIA
SAWYER & CO.
(512) 628 4466
Moonshine’s decadent Southern comfort
2043 S Lamar Blvd
4827 E Cesar Chavez St
Bold, authentic flavors with ingredients
food is a downtown favorite.
(512) 804 2700
(512) 531 9033
imported straight from Mexico; cozy out-
A brunch favorite emphasizing fresh and
Bringing more Cajun and soul food options
door seating.
local produce; an exciting and diverse
to the east side. The mid-century modern de-
menu, from foie gras to French toast.
sign adds quirk to some seriously good food.
SWAY
(512) 514 0664 &
METTLE
SWIFT’S ATTIC
507 Calles St
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(512) 236 9599
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UCHIKO
507 San Jacinto St
4200 N Lamar Blvd Ste 140
(512) 474 9899
(512) 916 4808
Classic antipasta and exquisite pizzas hot
The sensational sister creation of Uchi,
out of the wood-fired brick oven straight
and former home of Top Chef Paul Qui.
from Naples.
Try the bacon tataki!
THE GROVE WINE BAR + KITCHEN
VINO VINO
800 W 6th St
4119 Guadalupe St
(512) 236 1440
(512) 465 9282
6317 Bee Cave Rd
Two words, mussels and fries. This clas-
(512) 327 8822
sic, dimly-lit wine joint offers exceptional
Lively, popular Westlake wine bar and
shared plates and has the some of the
Italian restaurant. The wine list boasts
friendliest service around.
more than 250 wines by the bottle. WALTON’S FANCY AND STAPLE TRACE
609 W Sixth St
200 Lavaca St
(512) 542 3380
(512) 542 3660
This cute downtown café serves a mean
At W Austin, TRACE focuses on responsi-
morning shrimp and grits — your perfect
bly- and locally-sourced ingredients from
hangover remedy. Also an array of deli-
Texan farmers and artisans. Great out-
cious pastries, fresh brewed coffee and
door seating and excellent service.
some killer sandwiches for lunch.
TRULUCK’S
WINFLO OSTERIA
400 Colorado St
1315 W 6th St | (512) 582 1027
(512) 482 9000
Classic Italian fare made simply and with
Enjoy nightly entertainment over steak or
locally-sourced ingredients.
fresh-catch seafood. Truluck’s serves the freshest crab, direct from their own fish-
WINK
eries, which they incorporate into nearly
1014 N Lamar Blvd Ste E
every dish.
(512) 482 8868 Rooted in the traditions of the slow food
UCHI
movement, come to Wink for a truly farm-
801 S Lamar Blvd
to-table meal. Stop in for their incredible
(512) 916 4808
happy hour, or stay a little longer with the
Chef Tyson Cole has created an inventive
5- or 7-course chef ’s tasting menu.
menu that puts Uchi foremost among sushi spots in Austin.
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W H AT AU S T I N I S W E A R I N G T O. . .
UT Tailgate
JIAHUI HUO
The Texas Longhorns are back for a second season under Coach Charlie Strong. On September 12, we caught up with some fashionable football fans before the Longhorns took on Rice for a win.
a freshman and Chinese native, this was Jiahui's first UT tailgate.
P H O T O G R A P H Y B Y D A N I E L C AVA Z O S
BRYAN MAKIN & JERRAD KOLLER are
self declared "undefeated at tailgating".
CLAIRE BRODY
in a top from Anthropologie and a vintage Dooney & Bourke bag.
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KATHY LODEN in a scarf and
shirt from Sue Patrick, boots from Allens, and earrings from Kendra Scott.
BROOKE BEERMAN
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CLASSIC
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