These dramatic views are also seen from the library outside the master suite which provides the perfect space for more intimate pursuits such as reading. Mission accomplished with the kitchen and family room opening onto the lap pool and backyard allowing for dramatic views. Their aim in designing the home was for open spaces in which to entertain family and friends. The Horseshoe Trail residence, nestled among large oak trees, provides a sanctuary for an “empty nester” couple. I hope to see you, make sure you come up and say hello … I’ll be the architect with the white hair who looks surprising young for an old man. ( on a side note, the post I wrote about small projects ( here) this house is literally across the street from the house that is one the tour.)Ī brief look at all the houses with a project description provided by the architect is down below along with information on how to purchase tickets to the tour at the very end of this post. If you want to meet me (or avoid me) I will be in our house – the first one on this list – 5035 Horseshoe Trail for the Sunday morning shift. I can’t speak for the other houses on the tour but if you go through the house we designed, you will find a few people from our office there and we have all sorts of insider information and construction tales to tell. I chaired this committee a few years ago and it was a fun one to put together, I expect that this years group of homes will also be equally enjoyable to tour. There are 8 houses altogether, and all of them designed by architects. This weekend is the 2012 AIA Dallas Tour of Homes and this year, we have a house that is participating on the tour.
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