South 2nd

STATUS
Built

SIZE
0 sqft - 1000 sqft

YEAR
2021

LOCATION
Austin, TX, United States

CATEGORY
Residential › Private House

South 2nd

South 2nd is a 900 SF addition to an existing single-story American ranch house.

The addition contains home offices on the ground floor and a new bedroom and bathroom suite on the 2nd floor.

South 2nd
South 2nd

It is connected to the existing house through a link adjacent to the existing fireplace.

The addition is a surprising vertical moment within the flat urban sprawl of this 1960's American suburb.

South 2nd
South 2nd
South 2nd

The building's tiny footprint conserves yard space.

The roof is topped with a linear clerestory structure that runs the length of the house from back to front.

This clerestory brings diffused natural light into the 2nd floor bathroom and bedroom.

South 2nd
South 2nd
South 2nd

The ceiling of the 2nd floor appears to be pulled back revealing the wood roof joists supporting the roof.

The clerestory is pulled through to either end of the building further emphasizing the additions verticality. The clerestory, a functional element designed to bring light to second floor rooms, also creates a unique profile on the end elevations.

The building appears as a pensive figure standing in the suburban yard peering out over the fence that contains it.

South 2nd


South 2nd


South 2nd
South 2nd


South 2nd

South 2nd