Comments on: Austin AIA Homes Tour 2007 - Summary http://inspiredaustin.com/blog/2007/10/austin-aia-homes-tour-2007-summary/ Austin Modern Real Estate Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:21:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Ryan Brown http://inspiredaustin.com/blog/2007/10/austin-aia-homes-tour-2007-summary/#comment-208 Ryan Brown Tue, 09 Oct 2007 02:26:01 +0000 http://inspiredaustin.com/blog/2007/10/austin-aia-homes-tour-2007-summary/#comment-208 Great points Matt! I loved the sliding doors - my wife and I call these multi-panel doors 'uber-sliders', as they are one of the best ways to merge indoor and outdoor living spaces (but they aren't cheap!). The metal trim was subtle, but the clean lines were a perfect fit for the home. Regarding Post Oak - I always try to talk with Branson on home tours. His company (Pilgrim Building) does meticulous work, and he can explain every aspect of the design and underlying materials/technology off the top of his head. It's always a learning experience. The Greenlee (Hugh Randolph) home was very impressive, and the construction quality was second to none. I loved the guest apartment and the round media room. It's interesting what design/construction features different people notice. I often end up going on the tour with an architect or builder friend. They seem to pay close attention to how different materials meet - trim around doors, roof eaves, stone-wood-metal transitions. You can usually tell a great deal about the quality of construction from these details. Great points Matt!

I loved the sliding doors - my wife and I call these multi-panel doors ‘uber-sliders’, as they are one of the best ways to merge indoor and outdoor living spaces (but they aren’t cheap!). The metal trim was subtle, but the clean lines were a perfect fit for the home.

Regarding Post Oak - I always try to talk with Branson on home tours. His company (Pilgrim Building) does meticulous work, and he can explain every aspect of the design and underlying materials/technology off the top of his head. It’s always a learning experience.

The Greenlee (Hugh Randolph) home was very impressive, and the construction quality was second to none. I loved the guest apartment and the round media room.

It’s interesting what design/construction features different people notice. I often end up going on the tour with an architect or builder friend. They seem to pay close attention to how different materials meet - trim around doors, roof eaves, stone-wood-metal transitions. You can usually tell a great deal about the quality of construction from these details.

]]> By: Matt Risinger http://inspiredaustin.com/blog/2007/10/austin-aia-homes-tour-2007-summary/#comment-207 Matt Risinger Mon, 08 Oct 2007 22:42:06 +0000 http://inspiredaustin.com/blog/2007/10/austin-aia-homes-tour-2007-summary/#comment-207 What a great tour! Tim Cuppett's house was built by J Pinnelli Company and they executed flawlessly! Did you get a chance to slide open that Fleetwood sliding glass door? Slid like butter... Pinnelli's team nailed the incredibly detailed floating stair/metal railing going upstairs. I also liked the simple metal (commertial styled) trim around the doors and base. Did you catch the pivoting front door? Urban Jobe's house on Post Oak was the same flawless builder execution! Also phenominal architecture and fun/creative spaces. I love seeing smaller (under 2000 sq ft) houses that are built like furniture. So many home tours show off huge houses that need square footage to impress. That was built by my friends at Pilgram Building Company which has to be one of the best builders in the country. I loved the staircase and the incredible sunken master shower. Mark Word's landscape was killer as usual. I also really liked Hugh Randolph's house too, it really made me feel like I was stepping back in time. Very rich materials and surpises around each corner. What a great tour, something to always look forward to... What a great tour!
Tim Cuppett’s house was built by J Pinnelli Company and they executed flawlessly! Did you get a chance to slide open that Fleetwood sliding glass door? Slid like butter… Pinnelli’s team nailed the incredibly detailed floating stair/metal railing going upstairs. I also liked the simple metal (commertial styled) trim around the doors and base. Did you catch the pivoting front door?
Urban Jobe’s house on Post Oak was the same flawless builder execution! Also phenominal architecture and fun/creative spaces. I love seeing smaller (under 2000 sq ft) houses that are built like furniture. So many home tours show off huge houses that need square footage to impress. That was built by my friends at Pilgram Building Company which has to be one of the best builders in the country. I loved the staircase and the incredible sunken master shower. Mark Word’s landscape was killer as usual.
I also really liked Hugh Randolph’s house too, it really made me feel like I was stepping back in time. Very rich materials and surpises around each corner.
What a great tour, something to always look forward to…

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