Look inside the stunning homes opening their doors for the AIA Austin Homes tour

Event showcases a wide range of innovative design

By Cindy Widner@CurbedAustin Oct 12, 2016, 3:23pm CDT

exterior of modernist contemporary house with lights on inside at dusk including large patio and pool — Branch House, Barton Hills, baldridgeARCHITECTS

A favorite of architecture and design aficionados, professionals, and people who simply love beautiful homes, the annual AIA Austin Homes Tour takes place this Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 15 and 16. The self-guided tour will showcase 12 homes with an impressive array of styles, sizes, and features. (More information about tour logistics can be found here.

Tour participants will get a chance to look up close at the craftsmanship, materials, and details of the homes, as well as the opportunity to gain insight into collaborations between homeowners and architects.

This will be the 30th annual AIA Austin Homes Tour and will feature the work of longtime local favorites as well as notable emerging architects. Below are photos of the work and designers on the tour, just to whet the appetite. You’ll want to see all of these gems up close and in person this weekend.

minimalist study with chair — Branch House, Barton Hills, baldridgeARCHITECTS

exterior of concrete brualist home with flat roof and high, long windows — Pilgrim Building, Tarrytown, Mell Lawrence Architects

interior contemporary with wall-sized windows, wooden floors, gray couch — Pilgrim Building, Tarrytown, Mell Lawrence Architects

stark gray two story modern farmhouse at dusk — The Elephant House exterior, Montopolis, Faye and Walker Architecture

Long, bare, light room with white walls, built-in bench-type couches, and table with white tablecloth and orangey chairs — The Elephant House, Montopolis, Faye and Walker Architecture

Two-story white house with adjacent separate wings, small, flat roofs, contemporary — Living Small exterior, North Loop, Rick & Cindy Black Architects

bright green, dusky blue, white walls in transition from dining room to kitchen — Living Small house, North Loop, Rick & Cindy Black Architects

Back of large glass-walled home with deck, flat roof, landscaping, trees — Highland Park West, McKinney York Architects

Light, minimalist bedroom with big picture window looking on to large lawn — Highland Park West, McKinney York Architects

Small white wooden bungalow with minimalist landscaping — Newning Lean-To, Travis Heights, Nick Deaver Architect

Newning Lean-To, Travis Heights, Nick Deaver Architect

stone house with raised wooden and concrete garden beds — Tarrytown, Furman + Keil Architects

Interior contemporary home with tranditional stone fireplace, peaked roof with skyling, brown and tan furniture — Tarrytown, Furman + Keil Architects

3-story contemporary, white, staggered levels, exterior of house — Westrock Drive, Barton Hills, Tom Hurt Architecture

Interior of contemporary with unsual curved steps/bench and big window — Westrock Drive, Barton Hills, Tom Hurt Architecture

backyard of modern farmhouse style small two story house with contemporary fence and two red chairs — Perfect Wall House, Govalle, Rauser Design

small study/lounge area in cottage-style room with desk, couch, coffee table, guitar — Perfect Wall House, Govalle, Rauser Design

Contemporary lake home with wooden, concrete, glass walls, breezewat — Hog Pen Creek Residence, Lake Austin, Lake|Flato Architects

bedroom with wooden wall, railing, open to two-story living room, long hallway — Hog Pen Creek Residence, Lake Austin, Lake|Flato Architects

long, low flat-roofed contemporary with modernist influences, gray, lighted from inside, a few stairs to porch, lawn — Highland Park West, Tornbjerg Design

Contemporary porch with sliding glass doors/windows looking into bedroom, couch, mod chair, modern firepit — Highland Park West, Tornbjerg Design

Two story contemporary with white walls and overhang, small front deck and goldenrod colored door — Bouldin, Webber + Studio Architects

two-story living area with birchwood-looking paneling, lots of windows, exit to large decks outside — Bouldin, Webber + Studio Architects

Look inside the stunning homes opening their doors for the AIA Austin Homes tour

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