Woodshed Heritage

The Garcia-Smith Residence

A single family, aging-in-place new build with detached private library, music room, and garage. Developed floor plan, completed construction documents, created Furniture, Fixture, and Equipment List, rendered in 3D, and created video tour.

Scope:

Designed single family home new build for a retired couple seeking to enjoy their hobbies and age-in-place. The home features a detached private library, music room, ample storage and garage.

Developed floor plan, completed construction documents, created Furniture, Fixture, and Equipment List, rendered in 3D, and created video tour.

Location:

Johnson City, Texas

Area:

3,100 square feet

Software:

Autodesk AutoCAD | Trimble Sketchup | Chaos Enscape

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Room Legend

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Entry

10

Master Closet

2

Powder Room

11

Laundry

3

Living Room

12

Music Room

4

Kitchen

13

Library

5

Dining Room

14

Storage

6

Master Bedroom

15

Guest Bathroom

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Master Bathroom

16

Kitchenette

8

Water Closet

17

Garage

9

Master Shower

18

Guest Bedroom

Design Concept:

The concept for Mr. and Mrs. Garcia-Smith's home in the Texas Hill Country is "Woodshed Heritage." In addition to being a building used to store wood, "woodshed" is also a jazz term meaning "diligent practice" which represents her commitment to achieving excellence in her career. The term "heritage" reflects his emphasis on legacy, history, and culture. Their home will bring to life the spirited tunes that she loves to play by utilizing smooth lines, gentle curves and arches, as well as the strategic use of lines and rays; the shapes of the furnishings will embody the varying tones and styles of jazz itself. Mr. Garcia-Smith’s family heirlooms will bring a sense of history and depth to the spaces while art from Latino and Jamaican artists honor their cultural heritages.

To honor the couple’s cultural heritages, vibrant colors and fabrics will permeate the home. Plants and natural materials will be used throughout to add a bit of nature and bring a connection to the beautiful scenery outdoors. The home will have plenty of space for both dinner parties and overnight guests, as the couple love to entertain and their children's families visit often.

Living Room

The Living Room, immediately off the entry and adjacent to the Kitchen, reflects the Art Deco styling in the arched doorways, coved ceilings, and furniture shapes and materials. The client’s rugs are all family heirlooms, honoring their love of history and the artwork is largely by artists reflecting their cultural heritages.

Dining Room

The focal point in the dining room is obviously the family heirloom art. Opposite sits Mr. Garcia-Smith’s grandmother’s buffet which sits below a sculptural wall hanging that carries the arcs from the chairs and doorways. The dining room table is a compliments the arcs by focusing on lines and rays, having a series of extending lines forming the base. These rays are echoed in the hall cabinet adjacent to the master suite.

Construction Documents

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