For this tranquil forest refuge, the architects worked from the inside out—configuring the house’s interiors according to views of nature, with the exterior form following suit.
Omar Gandhi joins the podcast to discuss the pressure of designing around national landmarks, his approach to the business of architecture, and the role of collaboration within his practice.
Surrounded by suburban development, the vertically oriented Austin home peaks above the tree canopy from within a ravine that had long been written off as unbuildable.
Organized around a spacious central courtyard that gives the project its name, the home takes inspiration from the traditional manor houses of Ahmedabad.
Sited along a ledge that straddles the edge of a forest, the seasonal Vermont residence takes its name from the song “Terrapin Station” by the Grateful Dead.
