“A sustainable house, indeed, but not an expensive house... What the house offers as a piece of architecture and as a solution for the future of sustainable development is worth so much more.” - Aaron Seward, "Dear Prudence" feature in Texas Architect

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