Features
30 CASE STUDY: SHAPE SHIFTER
A new courtyard house in Austin, Texas, draws inspiration from a melting pot of influences.
40 DESIGN LAB: SWEATING THE SMALL STUFF
Compact custom homes in California, South Carolina, Arizona, and Tennessee use
thoughtful design to live large.
On the Cover: Tetra House by Bercy Chen and Abode Modern Home Building;
photo: Paul Bardagiy Photography
CONTENTS VOL. 2, 2017
Departments
8 EDITOR'S NOTE
11 VERBATIM
Mark Hutker, FAIA, of Hutker Architects,
shares what he learned publishing two
very different monographs on his firm.
15 PRO-FILE DESIGN
Ted Flato, FAIA, and Bill Aylor, AIA, of
Lake/Flato Architects, discuss the future
of prefab and the lyrical set of building
modules called Porch House they invented.
23 PRO-FILE BUILD
After more than 20 years of running his
company as Alphin Design Build, Will
Alphin reboots its name and its identity.
64 RD PRODUCTS
Fresh windows and patio doors for your
next custom home project—and more.
78 PARTI SHOT
Paul Masi, AIA, of Bates Masi +
Architects, goes high for a seaside
project in Sagaponack, N.Y.
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