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Fitzhugh House and Studio

Type
Residential
Location
Austin, TX
Year
2026
Builder
Blue Horse Building & Design
Interior Design
Laura Roberts Design
Photography
Rob Gomez and Shade Degges
Recognition
2026 AIA Austin Homes Tour
Austin Home Sept 2026

Designed for, and with Interior Designer Laura Roberts (AIA), the Fitzhugh House Studio is nestled into a sloping, wooded site just outside Austin, creating space for living and working with views into the hill country.
The project runs perpendicular to the residential street, providing a private street presence and limiting car access. Stretching into the landscape, the simple gabled structure contains various programs; workspace for Laura’s design firm, room for textile artmaking, and living areas with meditation space and sauna. The unique section is grounded into the slope and includes a private bedroom mezzanine above support spaces below. Entering at the split level, users descend into the dramatic double-height studio. This space has deliberately placed openings, capturing views of the surrounding hills and connecting to the outdoors.

Key details include a thin roof eave tied to the exposed steel structure, custom cabinetry, and furnishings of Laura’s design throughout.

 

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Fitzhugh House and Studio

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