If you're a fan of modern residences in Dallas, you might know about MODERNDALLAS.TV and MODERNDALLAS.NET. I'd like to thank Jeff Levine over there, along with realtor Clay Stapp, for representing Eckxstudio's Ribbon House in this week's webisode. Check it out by clicking on the image below! Watch and listen in for Fifth Dimension's nod [...]
I'm back! I never went anywhere, really -- I've been keeping busy with various projects since my last post and thought it is time for a new post seeing how 2017 is now three-quarters behind us. And what better way to re-start the blog than to announce the completion of construction at the Ribbon House! Builder Holz [...]
Why CA? What's CA? Huh? CA, or Construction Administration in the lingo of architecture, is loosely defined as an architect's services to a client from the time the client awards the construction contract to a builder to the date on which the architect executes the final payment certification to the owner. Really the correct terminology [...]
It has been a few months since Eckxstudio finished the for construction set of drawings for the Modern Farmhouse project. I was out at the site yesterday in the great Texas summer heat for a walk-through and thought I'd share a few pictures of the contractor's progress to date. When out on a site the [...]
I just returned from a 3-day trip to Napa, California, and when I travel for more than perhaps one or two nights I try to stay somewhere other than a hotel. VRBO, airbnb, etc. are valuable assets for finding a place to stay, and I make it a point to search out contemporary residences if [...]
Eckxstudio is rolling through the design phases of our latest modern residence which will soon see construction activity begin in Dallas, Texas. This 2-story, 3,000 square foot modern home will feature a dynamic, powerful exterior expression rendered with stucco, stained wood, and a specialty metal panel system. The interior of the home will have an [...]
Eckxstudio completed the residential design several months ago for a contemporary renovation & addition in the Lake Highlands area of Dallas, and the project is finally underway at the client's site. Why the delay you ask? It's simple, actually. Our client on this project is both the homeowner and general contractor, and he has been [...]
Eckxstudio has completed the design and documentation for this single-family residence that will soon be under construction. This two-story residence is a blend of modern architecture and farmhouse-inspired aesthetics and features a massive double-height living room / dining room / kitchen space with abundant light and thoughtfully placed windows. Front Elevation Interior Perspective of Living [...]
Eckxstudio has been at it again - we've polished up the design for this new modern residence which will be built by Thirty Nine 39 Urban Homes (same builder as the Seguin residence). Located just one block apart, this 2-story modern/contemporary home will accompany Seguin as two of the latest and greatest residential rebuilds in this [...]
Check out this recently designed house we worked on! It is being constructed right now in west Dallas by 3939 Urban Builds, and will be a 4-bedroom, 3.5 bath contemporary/modern residence. If you are interested in more information on the home, visit our project page here. ____________________________ This post was originally written before re-branding [...]
I was on vacation last week in Colorado, and walked right by this building several times one evening - it's the town of Avon's City Market (grocery store). I remarked to my wife something like "hey, these two towers seem out of place. It's a grocery store and you usually don't see architectural embellishment on [...]
Part of an Architect's Scope of Services usually includes Construction Administration, which is the monitoring activities and question-and-answer sessions while a project is being built by the general contractor (the builder). The owners who will move into the project are seeing their house/building/hotel etc. rise up and it is usually an exciting time for them. For [...]
I recently read in the Lake Highlands Advocate magazine that Half Price Books is developing a new retail center in East Dallas (at the corner of NW Highway and Shadybrook) adjacent to their current book store. It was announced that REI will move from its LBJ location in 2015 to the new center as anchor [...]
