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DAKOTA MOUNTAIN Dripping Springs TX
Designed and built by LowDO on a three-acre property in the Texas hill country, the Dakota Mountain Residence is a homestead that pilots sustainability for contemporary lifestyles. A retired couple wanted to build a climate-responsive house tailored for their creative pursuits, and to host their children and grandchildren. The project emerged accordingly as a form of intermittent intra-family co-housing, interlocking two homes into a single block.
2019 [design and construction by LowDO]
2020 AIA Austin Design Award Commendation: Sustainability
- 2020 Feature in Dwell, "This Clever, Affordable Homestead for a Retired Texas Couple Is Two Houses in One"
- 2020 Feature in Texas Architect, "Dear Prudence"
Photos by Chase Daniel
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