Photography courtesy of Tim Cuppett Architects.
In the historic Texas neighborhood of Old West Austin, clients asked architect Tim Cuppett to add sleeping quarters to a one-bedroom house (circa 1908).
Cuppett knew the house well; he had remodeled the house for the previous owners. After the 1,747-square-foot house house sold in 2012, the new owners asked Cuppett to add bedroom space (for when their grown children visit).
The guest house functions as a two-car garage (with entry from the alley) and has a one-bedroom apartment on the upper floor.
The guest house has a painted board and batten facade.
The guest house has a bedroom alcove with a dormer window (above the bed) which mimics and size and shape of a kitchen window in the main house (see below).
From the kitchen in the main house, the guest house’s bedroom dormer is a prominent feature.
The staircase has a framework of steel stair stringers to support ipe treads.
The roof deck offers a view of the Austin skyline.
The guest house replaced an old carport.
Clever sight lines allow a glimpse of the house in the distance.
From the street, there is no hint of the modern guest house sited behind the main house.