Minimalism Done Right: How a Childhood Sketch Became a Modern Masterpiece

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Minimalism Done Right: How a Childhood Sketch Became a Modern Masterpiece

Architects: Side Angle Side
Area: 1900 ft²
Year: 2018
Photographs:Casey Dunn
Lead Architect: Arthur Furman
Contractor: Waller Build Co
Lighting: Patterson Electric
Landscape: Studio Balcones
Engineering: Tim Zhang
Interior: Ann Edgerton
City: Austin
Country: United States

Casey House is a minimalist 1,900-square-foot residence in Austin designed by Side Angle Side for an architectural photographer who wanted a home based on the pure, childlike form of a simple gabled box. Inspired by a formative photograph taken early in his career and influenced by the modest materiality of Marfa, the project embraces simplicity, warmth, and restraint. The result is a dark monolithic volume with carefully positioned openings, anchored by a concrete site wall that guides the entry experience and reinforces the home’s quiet, deliberate architectural character.