

aamodt / plumb designs & builds modern texas prefab in a single year

all images courtesy of aamodt / plumb architects

american firm aamodt / plumb architects’ ‘modern texas prefab’ is a precedent setting example of two things: how to design a young family residence, and how to do it faster than anyone else. sitting on lake austin in central texas, USA, the 6,000ft2 (557m2) home went from idea to completion in a single year.



‘modern texas prefab’ by aamodt / plumb architects

in order to meet the constrictive deadline, aamodt / plumb had to approach the project from a new direction; essentially redesigning the process of constructing a house. a building information model was created as quickly as possible, followed by the employment of modified fast-tracking techniques typically used in large-scale commissions.



pathway to front door

the architects approached bensonwood — a high-tech sustainable timber company — and put them to work manufacturing panel-sections of the house in their factory off-site. simultaneously, project contractor risinger homes began on-site foundation and framing. two weeks later, the structure was fully framed and ready for panels.



entry room

the house — fully realized — has an airy, relaxed feel on par with the mood of austin itself. it is divided into two wings: one for bedrooms and home office, and one for dining, entertainment, and recreation. separation into halves also allowed aamodt / plumb to conserve all existing trees on-site, and nestle the plan around a mature oak tree. the exterior is clad in cyprus charred in the japanese shou sugi ban fashion, and is visually offset by a white steel roof.



living area



kitchen



stairwell



operable shutters



shou sugi ban detail



floor plan: ground level



floor plan: level two



aerial perspective

project info:

name: modern texas prefab

architects: aamodt / plumb architects

builder: risinger homes

panel fabricator: bensonwood

landscape architect: michael boucher landscape architecture

interior design: bella mancini design

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edited by: nick brink | designboom