Austin Minimalist Backhouse | Moontower

This mostly white, minimalist one bedroom house in Austin was sized to preserve the development potential of the front house and situated for privacy and access fan the busy corner along Berkman Drive.
Moontower designed this AD for the master electrician at Modern Electric. "Modern" and Moontower have a long standing trade relationship because Moontower is also a general contractor as a full service design-build. Moontower jumped on the opportunity to collaborate with an old friend and add density to this lot adjacent to a bus route and in a rapidly developing part of East Austin. The resulting clean-line one story home was executed with a minimal pallet, organized along a tall, white, smooth stucco wall. Skylights situated along the wall reflect light throughout both the sleeping and living spaces. There are few traditional doors and interior partitions but rather all the spaces are organized along the wide, windowless, stucco wall. All of the spaces are connected by this hall which conceals a half bath and laundry closet as well. Narrow windows facing east and west are contrasted by floor-to-ceiling glass facing a private courtyard to the north.

Photography: Molly Culver (https://www.mollyculverphotography.com/)