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CONTENTS

OCTOBER / ARCHITECTURE

DEPARTMENTS

Social Hour p. 30 Kristin’s Column p. 38 Community Profile p. 40 Community Pick p. 44 Tribeza Talk p. 46 Arts & Entertainment Calendars p. 52 Music Pick p. 53 Art Pick p. 54 Event Pick p. 56 The Design Guide p. 92 Style Profile p. 102 Style Pick p. 106 Local Love p. 110 Travel Pick p. 114 Karen’s Pick p. 118 Dining Guide p. 120 A Look Behind p. 124 FEATURES

In Tune p. 62 Down The River p. 68 House Beautiful p. 76 Dome Sweet Dome p. 86 LEFT Inside the Darnall House, photographed by Leonid Furmansky. ON THE COVER Tim Cuppett Architects' Frio River cabin, photographed by Whit Preston.

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EDITOR'S LETTER

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P H OTO G R A P H B Y J E S S I C A PAG E S

hange is in the air. Here in Austin, we are embarking on our much-anticipated transition from summer to fall; local elections are about to take place, which, whether we realize it or not, will certainly change the local landscape; and all around us our city’s skyline is ever-shifting and -expanding. I remember when the Frost Bank Tower was built, and for a time, all local news coverage focused on the 33-story skyscraper. Now each month sees the opening of a new higher and more daring structure, whether it be The Austonian, the Fairmont Austin or the newly opened Independent, and we barely bat an eye. Change is good. It expands our horizons and perspectives and, if done responsibly, leaves room for the old to add texture and value to all that new. With that in mind, we chose to celebrate the au courant and the antique, the bourgeoisie and the bohemian, the straight-arrow and the staggered with this month’s Architecture issue. Whether a geodesic dome house (“Dome Sweet Dome”) in the hills of Westlake built from a kit by Austin original (read CPA by day and hippie musician by night) Randy McCall, or Mell Lawrence’s contemporary Balcones House (“Concrete Jungle”), or the Darnall House (“House Beautiful”), a true midcentury gem given new life by the Lanham family, what interests us is the tension between all of these dynamic ways of living, designing and building. I said change is in the air, and that also happens to be true over here at Tribeza. This is the last issue of the magazine I will edit. The past almost two years (20 issues, to be exact, but who’s counting) have been a dream, but I must bid adieu. I will be forever grateful to George Elliman for trusting me with this job, and while there are many, many writers, editors and photographers who have helped me along the way, I could not have done this job without the support I received from Anne Bruno, Hannah Morrow, Staley Moore, Stacy Hollister, Claire Schaper, Holly Cowart and September Broadhead. Thank you all. Stay tuned. There are plenty of exciting changes ahead.

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ART DIRECTOR

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DIGITAL DIRECTOR

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EDITOR-AT-L ARGE

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DIGITAL MEDIA MANAGER

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SOCIAL MEDIA AND EVENTS MANAGER

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SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

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ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

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Jess Archer Nicole Beckley Lauren Jones Hannah J. Phillips Sarah Robb Charlotte Spratt COPY EDITOR

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PHOTOGR APHERS

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FIX VODKA RELEASE PARTY On July 27, Austin-based Fix Vodka held an exclusive launch party to celebrate its arrival on the spirits scene as the first high-pH vodka in the U.S. Friends met at the Lamar Union Rooftop for a fun pool party with cocktails, Shake Shack and two DJ sets before heading to Gibson Street Bar to keep the party going all night long.

BBBS ICE BALL GALA Big Brothers Big Sisters had its annual Ice Ball Gala on August 24 at the Fairmont Hotel. During the night of revelry, guests enjoyed cocktails, live music, a seated dinner and auctions, all while helping make a lifetime of difference for children in our community. New to this year’s affair was The Big After — an official after-party with dancing, games and a Kendra Scott experience.

On August 27, John Little and Heather Stallings hosted the highly anticipated lineup reveal for the 2019 Texas Book Festival. One of the largest literary festivals in the country, the renowned list of authors will include New York Times bestselling author Ibram X. Kendi and James Beard Award-winning chef Aarón Sánchez.

FIX VODKA RELEASE PARTY: 1. FIX bartender 2. Bryan Gonzales 3. Chris Marrow & Adam Miklas BBS ICE BALL GALA: 4. Blair Campbell & Joel Baker 5. Gordon Moore, Alexis Simon & Jared Toren 6. Will & Pamela Hurley TEXAS BOOK FESTIVAL AUTHOR LINEUP REVEAL PARTY: 7. Lois Kim, John Little & Heather Stallings 8. Dana Kunik & Jennalie Lyons 9. Maya Perez & Maya Smart

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RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE RED SHOE LUNCHEON Donning the organization’s signature rubyhued shoes, 300 local women and men attended the annual Ronald McDonald House Red Shoe Luncheon on September 5 at Brazos Hall. Supporting Central Texas families with sick children, the luncheon shared stories from RMHC CTX families and raised critical funds.

YOU GRILL GIRL!

THE BIG GIVE I Live Here I Give Here hosted more than 300 guests at its 12th annual fall fundraiser, The BIG Give, on September 6 at Hotel Van Zandt. Committed to supporting more than 750 nonprofits across Central Texas, The BIG Give celebrated the individuals, families and businesses that demonstrate generosity every day to build a better Austin for all.

RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE RED SHOE LUNCHEON: 1. Kristin Campbell & Kim Flores 2. Susan Monroe, Molly Sherman & Lisa Trahan 3. Tala Matchett & Lindsay Stern YOU GRILL GIRL!: 4. Alexis Dunlap & Sirrilla Ganzy 5. Aaron Franklin 6. Amy Eubanks & Molly Lewis Siegler THE BIG GIVE: 7. Zack & Katie Flores 8. Chikage Windler 9. David Williams, Ron & Norema Perry

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P H OTO G R A P H S B Y F L I P I N T E X F OTO S , J O N AT H A N G A R Z A A N D T R E N T L E E P H OTO G R A P H Y

Presented by Les Dames d’Escoffier of Austin on September 5 at Franklin Barbecue, You Grill Girl! highlighted acclaimed female chefs and grill masters. During the evening, attendees delighted in smoked and grilled dishes along with live fire-grilling demos, all with the aim of creating scholarships and grants for Austin women in the culinary, food artisans and hospitality professions.

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SOCIAL HOUR

THE OFFICIAL DRINK OF AUSTIN On September 12 at the Fairmont Hotel, The Official Drink of Austin welcomed local bar teams to a friendly competition aimed at crafting the essential Austin cocktail. Alongside an all-star panel of judges, including previous champion Ryan Foster of Juniper, onlookers sampled cocktails and voted for their personal favorite. Proceeds from the evening benefited the Austin Food & Wine Alliance.

RED DOT ART SPREE Art enthusiasts gathered on September 12 for Women & Their Work’s annual extravaganza, the Red Dot Art Spree. This year’s event featured more than 150 works by some of the best contemporary artists in Texas — all tax-free. While noshing on fabulous fare and cocktails, guests also bid on silent-auction items, from art-inspired travel getaways to gift certificates from Austin’s favorite establishments.

“KOKO’S GUIDE TO AUSTIN” BOOK LAUNCH

THE OFFICIAL DRINK OF AUSTIN: 1. Taylor McNair & Tristan Mathieu 2. Queena Han & J.W. 3. McKenzie Myers, Chelsea McCullough & Brittany Lesoon RED DOT ART SPREE: 4. Lilly Snodgrass & Genny Duncan 5. Thomas Connolly & Candace Briceño-Connolly 6. Syraya Horton & Ashley Schnelle "KOKO'S GUIDE TO AUSTIN" BOOK LAUNCH: 7. Tracie Gesch, Maija Kreishman, Michael Hsu, Kevin Fink, Jane Ko, Brian Donnelly & Taylor O’Neil 8. Jane Ko 9. Ellis mixologist

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P H OTO G R A P H S B Y J U L I A K E I M , E R I N R E A S A N D LY N D O N CO R E

Food blogger Jane Ko gathered with friends on September 12 to celebrate the launch of her new book. Guests gathered at Ellis, Fareground’s new cocktail bar, to eat, drink and be merry, all while nabbing signed copies of Ko’s book, a pocket-size travel guide to eating and drinking your way through Austin.

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COMMUNITY & CULTURE

MAKE A SPLASH Lemmo Architecture and Design's West Texasinspired Springdale Pool Pavilion, p. 46.

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E RE’S TH E TH I NG. WE HAVE TO B E AB LE to re-architecture our lives. Redesign. Remodel. Re-evaluate. Re-envision. Redo. Just when we think our lives will look one way, they shift and look another way. If we cannot accept where we presently are, we cannot possibly adapt to meet our life where it’s going. This requires vision, courage, openness and trust. Take, for example, me. In the past year, my son moved into an apartment in Houston and is presently adulting and playing college football, my twin daughters are applying for college, one moved to Aspen to have her senior year there, my Love of four years suddenly withered and vaporized without warning or explanation, I graduated from graduate school, I’m working on a new book and am starting work as a therapist. Newly single, with one twin at home. What the What!?!?!? This was not my plan. This was not my vision for how things were “supposed to be.” I am awesome at loving. Letting go, well, notsomuch. Notice how I put that out there, that my daughter is spending her senior year somewhere other than right next to me, and say it casually, in a phrase with commas around it, like that is a perfectly normal, okay thing to say. Except if you knew me, you would know the Everest-level climb it has been from basecamp devastation to the summit of being “somehow okay about that.” There has been altitude sickness, frostbite and various weather delays, let’s just say. Which brings us to the question of a lifetime, “So now what?” Actually, that is a question we ask multiple times over a lifetime. Whenever we hit a dead end, a detour, a heartbreak, a setback, a hell no or a hell yes. Now what? Well. Now we tap into our inner architect. We all have one. We often have to get fear out of the way in order to free the inner architect to get to work. This is the part of me that is a writer, a dreamer, a thinker, a planner, a visionary, a therapist. I am all about the rewrite, all about the reworking of plans, beliefs, storylines and visions. I am doing this within, and now it’s manifesting materially, literally, with concrete and wood and stone and windows. The metaphor is so good I shake my head in awe and smile at the Universe.

I had been looking for a new house for months — the yearning for a fresh start was a pull I could feel viscerally. My spirit needed to move out from the space of longing for what wasn’t and into a space of welcoming what is, and will be. A new home felt like the physical expression of a seismic spiritual shift. My higher Self mandated a complete overhaul, ref lecting on the outside what is happening on the inside. In some ways, I hardly recognize myself. Who is this person who can accept, allow, let go, trust and endure loss and disappointment with an open, expansive, loving heart? This seems impossible, as a person who formerly reacted to pain or threat of loss with withdrawal, closure, control and fear. This is the real thing. I am finally free. Just when I was starting to lose steam, opportunity arrived — a house under construction, under contract, and the contract fell through. Or fell right into my lap is perhaps more accurate. My dad (Pittsburgh-raised, a Navy guy and an IBM executive for 30 years) always says, if you want something in life, especially if you are at risk of losing it to someone else, you come in “high and hard and you take it out.” So I did. I love my father. So much would get done in this world if we were all raised and loved by David. It wasn’t really my plan, but it turned out to be The Plan. We are building a house. I have never done this before. I got the buy-in from each of my children, tenderly approaching the idea of selling the house that has been a memory machine, a sanctuary, a time capsule of love and stability. Sharing the vision of the next phase of life, coming home from college, holidays, resting rather than rooting. We are all on board. This house is smaller. Full of light. A fresh start. A clean slate. No wasted space. A new memory machine, programmed in the present. The newly poured foundation was metaphorical bliss. The first time I stood on it, under the beautiful trees with the wind in my hair, I cried. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Framing. Yes, there you go. Up, up. A second f loor. A view. A vision taking shape one board at a time. Windows are coming. I cannot wait. Who knew I would love this? Just when I am done with one project, God gives me more. A new home. A new career. A new office. A new vision. A new design. A new story. Creating space (literally) for the next chapter of life and love.

“We often have to get fear out of the way in order to free the inner architect to get to work.”

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COMMUNITY PROFILE

Listening In: Timothy Showalter and Ben Dickey meet at Cisco’s to talk filmmaking, starting over and what it’s like to make a record on your own terms By Margaret Williams Photographs by Jessica Pages with assistance from Katie Leacroy

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t’s a Friday night at roughly 9 p.m. on the last weekend of South by Southwest, and everyone in and around Comal and Sixth, the corner where Cisco’s has stood for 69 years, is a mix of exhaustion and elation. As I walk into the Tex-Mex dive to meet Timothy Showalter, the musician known as Strand of Oaks, and Ben Dickey, a fellow musician and the star of the 2018 biopic Blaze, the slightly manic energy is palpable. I’ll admit, I’m excited. I love their music and still have a vivid memory of the first time I heard Strand of Oaks live at The Bowery Ballroom on a cold night in 2014. At that time, Showalter was on tour for his critically acclaimed album HEAL. Since then, I’ve wondered about him and his intense onstage presence. The songwriter has been open about issues with substance abuse and depression, but despite all that, he has continued to release new music: 2017’s Hard Love and now 2019’s Eraserland. Walking in to talk with Dickey, he’s fresh off a “Late Show With Stephen Colbert” appearance, where he performed with members of My Morning Jacket (who also back Showalter on the album), Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires; a show at Willie Nelson’s Luck Reunion; and a full day of SXSW press. Despite all that, and the implied exhaustion, Showalter is warm and personable and clearly excited to compare notes with Dickey. The two have been talking mere minutes before realizing they have layers of musician friends in common. Showalter, an Indiana native, has lived in Philadelphia for years, and although Dickey now lives in Louisiana, he too spent years living and working in Philly. The Arkansas native began playing music in earnest at the age of 16 and by 18 was already touring with a band — first, Shake Ray Turbine;

then, Amen Booze Rooster; and later, Blood Feathers. After Blood Feathers broke up in 2012, he was devastated but began the slow and healing process of recording his first solo album, Sexy Birds & Salt Water Classics. Around that same time, Dickey’s friend Ethan Hawke tapped him to play murdered Texas singer-songwriter Blaze Foley. Not only was Dickey’s performance lauded, but he got the chance to work alongside Charlie Sexton (Sexton played Townes Van Zandt in the film), who ended up producing Dickey’s recently released album, A Glimmer on the Outskirts. Dickey strikes me as someone who can relate to the chaos of the music industry but over the years has found a way to navigate it on his own terms.

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COMMUNITY PROFILE

TIMOTHY SHOWALTER: I was flying to Boston, and Blaze was on the plane. I have to say, it was stunning. I just was genuinely touched by it. BEN DICKEY: My band was breaking up. A band that I worked really hard to get together. It was the kind of thing where we had made a ship, set our sails, everything was ready to go and then it started falling apart. My heart was breaking. Ethan and I have been friends for about six years, and so, on New Year’s Eve 2015, we were all getting our coats on to walk to a party and I just picked up this guitar and started to play. I wasn’t trying to do anything. I was just biding my time. He looked at me, and at the end of the night — had to be 4 in the morning — he gripped me and was like, “I’m gonna make this Blaze [movie] for you, and you’re gonna be Blaze.” He woke me up at, like, 8:45 a.m. on the first day of the year. My hangover hadn’t even begun to introduce itself to me — I was still drunk — and he said, “I’m really serious about this. Would you do it if I did it?” And I was like, “Sure,” thinking it would never, ever happen. A year from that moment, we were halfway done shooting. TS: Does Ethan play music? BD: He loves music, man. He sings. With Blaze, I was a location scout, because we were trying to find spaces where we could — there’s no overdubs on the film. It’s all from location. Everything. TS: Really? BD: Absolutely. 100 percent. That was the mission. In the room that you’re sitting in, that’s what the guitar sounds like in that room. We had really nice mics hidden behind cigarette packs and stuff like that. In the Ale House scene, you can hear the busboy bring in ice like five times. And you can hear people being like, “I’m still waiting on the back table.” TS: Really?

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BD: Oh yeah. It was full of that stuff. But that’s really what was going on in Blaze’s world. So that was a really magical thing to re-create. People were like smoking cigarettes, ordering daiquiris and shit. TS: Well, I probably won’t see another movie for a bunch of years so —

“It’s not like I’m gonna find the gold at the end of the rainbow. But I still dig it.” BD: I’m glad it turned you on, man. You’re recording, you’re traveling, you’re searching, I can see that. TS: Yeah. My record, it’s out next week, but I already feel like it’s been out for six months. I finished it a year ago. Everybody thinks, Here’s

your brand-new record. I’m like, Brand-new? This is a two-year process to get what is new. So you kind of have to reawaken your senses. BD: Are you gonna do a big tour? TS: Yeah. We’re mildly known everywhere. So we wanna get to all those places. BD: Keep the candles lit. TS: Exactly. It’s strenuous. BD: Where are you at with this one, versus before the last one? TS: Well, with my last one, I loved it, but I had the wrong intentions and the wrong chemicals. It was a speedy time of my life. My band on the record is My Morning Jacket. And only because they got a signal I wasn’t doing that anymore. I think a smoke signal went up somewhere amongst my friends, and they’re like, “Tim’s in a bad way.” Including my wife [Sue Showalter] — she might have been the starting point of that. BD: Amazing, amazing. TS: Yeah. They set the time, they set the dates. My manager called me, and he was like, “You’re making a record with the guys in Jacket?” I was like, “I have no idea what you’re talking about.” He’s like, “Well, you need to be here [at the recording studio] in March.” BD: What a great way to make a record, honestly. TS: I wrote at first with them because I’m like, “I can’t write shit songs,” and these guys are — and then I wrote it, and it ended up being more me than ever before. Because I wrote it beyond what I should do out of obligation. BD: You got yourself out of the way. TS: Yeah. And these friends knew — when I stop being excited, that’s the scariest thing. Before, when I’ve been horribly depressed, I still had that drive. BD: My band had broken up. A buddy of mine, Trevor, was killed. Got hit by a car. One of the

best people you’ve ever known. TS: I remember that. BD: And I was like, “What am I doing? Why am I doing it?” I was chanting that over and over. And in the midst of that day, I started to try and make a record. So every Monday that I had — I had Mondays off [Dickey was working at a restaurant at the time] — I went to Quentin’s house, and I would work four and a half hours in his demo studio. For months. I scrambled together what I hoped would be a record. I brought Matt Barrett in to play some drums, and Robbie [Bennett] from War on Drugs came and played some keys. TS: Matt was gonna be in my band. He was my neighbor. BD: I just talked to Matt this morning. TS: The Ripper. B D: Exactly. A nd Quentin played guitar, and lo and behold, I made this solo record. I didn’t Dickey and Showalter catching up at Cisco's. do it for anyone. I did it as a Hail Mary to get my brain back. TS: And it’s not like I found better results. I mean, BD: Yeah, I’ve been out for a month on tour with the record’s called “Eraserland.” It’s not like I’m Hayes Carll. gonna find the gold at the end of the rainbow. But TS: That’s a great pairing. I love Hayes. I still dig it. At least now I’ve got a reason to do BD: And I love Hayes’ new record [What It Is]. I something for two years, and then I don’t know, like all the stuff he does, but the new record, he who knows. Now, you have a record now, too. seems like he stretched himself, is motivated to BD: Yeah, it’s out. A Glimmer on the Outskirts. go places. That’s exciting to me. Getting to work Just put it out. and make records with Charlie is a proper dream TS: Fantastic. Congratulations. come true. And getting to know Charlie and see

how he works — and know that he’s still avidly learning. That was really right on. A relief. You don’t know everything, great. It’s just keep on keeping on. This story is part of our new series “Listening In,” where we pair SXSW speakers and artists and then happily eavesdrop on the exchange. Find the complete series at tribeza.com/listening-in/.

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COMMUNITY PICK

Houston chef Chris Shepherd crafts beautiful food at Georgia James while also working to shine a light on the city’s diverse food scene. Now with “Cook Like a Local: Flavors That Can Change How You Cook and See the World,” endless combinations are at your fingertips.

BY THE BOOK

Laura Bush began The Texas Book Festival in 1995 when she was first lady of Texas. Now one of country’s premier literary events, the festival welcomes 300-plus authors and 50,000-plus visitors to the Capitol grounds each October. This year, the lineup is truly not to be missed. To view the full festival lineup and schedule, please visit texasbookfestival.org. See you under the tents.

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Look for the debut of New York Times best-selling author Stephen Harrigan’s opus “Big Wonderful Thing: A History of Texas.” Harrigan has spent much of his career writing about Texas and this is surely the culmination of a lifetime of exploration.

Malcolm Gladwell will be speaking at First Baptist Church about his newest book “Talking to Strangers.” Safe to say we can all expect preconceived notions to be upended by Gladwell’s peculiar way of diving into a topic.

Lara Prescott’s novel, “The Secrets We Kept,” is inspired by the true story of a CIA plot in Soviet Russia and has already been named a Reese Witherspoon book club pick. Can’t argue with Reese.

P H OTO G R A P H S B Y C L A I R E S C H A P E R A N D H O L LY CO WA R T

In 2016, Rion Amilcar Scott debuted on the national stage with “Insurrections: Stories,” and now his equally anticipated novella, “The World Doesn’t Require You: Stories,” tells the imagined story of Cross River, Maryland, and its many layered characters.

In 2013, Samantha Power gained national attention when President Barack Obama appointed her as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. In her best-selling memoir, “The Education of an Idealist,” Power tackles her own role in the progress of civility and human rights, beginning with her Irish childhood.

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AN INSIDER’S GUIDE TO WHAT’S BUZ ZING AROUND AUSTIN By Nicole Beckley

GETTING GREENER which will ultimately feature 35 acres of green space and a connected bike path and pedestrian trail along downtown. The first part of the project broke ground in 2017, with Waterloo Park expected to open in the fall of 2020. WATERLOOGREENWAY.ORG

TA K E M E T O C H U RC H “The very first thing that everyone’s always wowed by are the windows,” Monica Ceniceros says of The Cathedral, a new coworking and event space in East Austin. “It’s just very unique and breathtaking as soon as you walk in.” After creating atxGALS, a female-focused arts group, two years ago, Ceniceros and Whitney Avra were looking for a home for the organization. What they found was a church, originally built in the 1930s, which they worked to update with the help of Kartwheel Studio’s David Clark, bringing in chandeliers and highlighting black-and-white tile flooring. “We’re really excited to add to the creative community in Austin,” Ceniceros says. “This is a space for anyone who wants to feel inspired.” THECATHEDRALATX.COM

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RAISE THE ROOF Now in it s 15t h yea r, Barkitecture brings together a wide range of architects, designers and builders to create custom doghouses for a good cause. This year, more than 20 firms will present their innovative designs to thousands of attendees on October 27 at Fair Market, with proceeds from the doghouse auction benefitting animal-rescue and -advocacy groups. This year also marks the third annual costume contest, inviting creative dog owners to let their pups strut their stuff down the red carpet. BARKITECTUREATX.COM

P H OTO G R A P H S B Y B O N N I E & L A U R E N , CO U R T E S Y O F N U LO B A R K I T E C T U R E , L E O N I D F U R M A N S K Y.

The one-and-a-half-mile stretch from Lady Bird Lake to East 15th Street, known as the Waller Creek Park project, is getting a new name: Waterloo Greenway. The new identity, branded by Bruce Mau Design, emphasizes the breadth of the project,

MAKING A SPLASH

STAY IN STYLE

To create a modern oasis in the private 51 East development, Lemmo Architecture and Design summoned the rustic feel of West Texas, employing two wood-slatted geometric planes as shade structures above the poolside bathhouse. Plaster walls surrounding the pool area provide privacy, with a gated section opening to green space with landscape architecture by Asakura Robinson. LYONHOMES.COM/TEXAS/51-EAST

For visitors looking to have a comfortable upscale stay in Austin, Renters Club specializes in luxury property rentals. From modern family residences in Travis Heights to Bouldin bungalows and weekend retreats along Lake Austin, Renters Club offers an alternative to the standard hotel, with a more personalized short-term experience. RENTERS-CLUB.COM

OPENING DOORS A recipient of the 2019 Artisan Award from the Texas Society of Architects/ AIA, Jim Thomas has been working in bronze since 1968. He’s created large sculptural pieces, such as the full-size longhorns in Round Rock’s Chisholm Trail Crossing park, and

smaller detailed pieces, like engraved door hinges in the Texas State Capitol. Working on architectural projects for the past decade-plus, Thomas has found an area of expertise. “I’m the door guy,” he says. “Doors

are the entry to the house, and they are the architectural art item that the family uses nearly every day.” As for the Artisan Award, he says, “It’s a great honor, and I’m really thrilled about it.” JIMTHOMASBRONZESTUDIO.COM

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Experienced. Trusted. Creative.

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ARTS + HAPPENINGS

TAKE A SEAT Effervescent vocalist Maggie Rogers will perform this month at ACL Live, p. 53.

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C ALENDARS

Entertainment MUSIC AUSTIN CITY LIMITS MUSIC FESTIVAL

October 4 – 6, 11 – 14 Zilker Park

CONVERSATIONS W/ NICK CAVE

October 5 & 6 ACL Live at The Moody Theater WU-TANG CLAN

October 7 ACL Live at The Moody Theater JAMES BLAKE

October 11 Stubb’s BBQ

TYLER, THE CREATOR

WILCO

LIVE & BUSH

BISHOP BRIGGS

DRACULA

October 27 Stubb’s BBQ

Through November 3 ZACH Theatre

CHANCE THE RAPPER

TOM MORELLO

12 OPHELIAS (A PLAY WITH BROKEN SONGS)

October 22 Frank Erwin Center

October 23 H-E-B Center at Cedar Park October 24 Frank Erwin Center CODY JINKS

October 25 The Backyard Amphitheater

October 12 The Backyard Amphitheater THIRD EYE BLIND

October 25 Bass Concert Hall

October 26 H-E-B Center at Cedar Park PIKNIC ÉLECTRONIK

October 26 & 27 Auditorium Shores

October 12 Stubb’s BBQ

October 16 Come & Take It Live

October 21 ACL Live at The Moody Theater

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October 19 AFS Cinema

THE SANDLOT

October 20 Treaty Oak Distilling

CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND LIVE SCORE

October 18 Stubb’s BBQ

EXPERIENCE HENDRIX

ROCK OPERA SCREENING & REUNION

October 24 – 31 Various Locations

PARKER MCCOLLUM

October 19 Austin360 Amphitheater

FILM

AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL

October 17 ACL Live at The Moody Theater

BASTILLE

October 30 ACL Live at The Moody Theater

October 23 Paramount Theatre

TENACIOUS D

October 18 & 19 Long Center

AJR

AN EVENING WITH BRUCE CAMPBELL

OF MICE & MEN

ASO: SPECTRES!

October 28 Emo’s Austin

GOO GOO DOLLS

ANUEL A A

BILLY RAY CYRUS

October 26 & 27 ACL Live at The Moody Theater

HOMES TOUR 2019 AIA AUSTIN

October 26 Long Center

October 19 – 20 Various locations

CONVERSATION W/ KATHY NAJIMY & HOCUS POCUS SCREENING

AIA Austin Homes Tour features 12 beautifully designed homes across Austin that highlight the collaboration between homeowners and architects. For information, visit aiaaustinhomestour.com.

October 29 Long Center

HALLOWEEN III: SEASON OF THE WITCH

October 31 AFS Cinema

THEATER

October 2 – 13 Bass Concert Hall

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR

PLEASE PRESS PAUSE AN EXHIBITION OF TIME & GRATITUDE

AUSTINTATIOUS TOO!

October 18 Art for the People Gallery

October 8 – 13 Bass Concert Hall October 17 – 20 Long Center

WE WILL ROCK YOU - THE MUSICAL

October 24 H-E-B Center at Cedar Park

COMEDY

Part art, part memory capsule, Julie Pelaez’s interactive exhibit challenges viewers to reflect on what they wish they could pause in their own life. Exhibition runs from October 12 thru January 25, with the opening reception on October 18 from 6 – 9 p.m. Art for the People Gallery is located at 1711 S. 1st St.

MORTIFIED AUSTIN

October 18 & 19 The Parish

MARY LYNN RAJSKUB

October 23 – 26 Cap City Comedy Club

JEANNE ROBERTSON

October 24 Long Center

DANE COOK

October 25 ACL Live at The Moody Theater KEN JEONG

October 26 Bass Concert Hall COMEDY SEANCE

October 30 Cap City Comedy Club

FAMILY BABY SHARK LIVE!

October 10 H-E-B Center at Cedar Park MASTERCHEF JUNIOR LIVE!

October 12 Long Center

PEPPA PIG LIVE!

October 25 H-E-B Center at Cedar Park SPOOKTACULAR

October 25 Bullock Texas State History Museum

OTHER DRIPPING WITH TASTE TRAIL

October 1 – 31 Dripping Springs

U.S. VINTAGE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

October 2 – 6 Circuit of the Americas

SCRIBBLE SHOWDOWN

October 4 Paramount Theatre

BOO AT THE ZOO

October 4 – 26 Austin Zoo

AUTHOR READING: LAUREN GROFF

October 10 Harry Ransom Center

BILL BRYSON

October 21 Paramount Theatre THE TEXAS CONFERENCE FOR WOMEN

October 23 & 24 Austin Convention Center FASHION FOR GOOD

October 24 – 26 The Domain

DANCE WATERLOO: VITAL

October 24 – 27 Symphony Square

VIVA LA VIDA PARADE & FESTIVAL

October 26 E. 4th St.

TEXAS BOOK FESTIVAL

October 26 & 27 Texas State Capitol

OKTOBERFEST

TEXAS TEEN BOOK FESTIVAL

October 12 Southwestern University

GOOP LEAGUE AUSTIN

October 12 & 13 The LINE Hotel

CAMP CONTEMPORARY

AMERICAN FIELD MEET YOUR MAKER(S) POP UP

October 19 & 20 Fair Market

SACRED SPRINGS POWWOW

October 19 & 20 The Meadows Center

LIVESTRONG CHALLENGE 2019

October 20 Palmer Events Center

Maggie Rogers By Holly Cowart ACL LIVE AT THE MOODY THEATER, OCTOBER 19 & 20

October 12 German Free School

October 19 The Contemporary Austin - Laguna Gloria

MUSIC PICK

HALLOWEEN WITH EDGAR ALLAN POE October 31 The Gallery at Chez Zee Come celebrate Halloween at Chez Zee with actor Lucien Douglas as he performs a selection of Poe’s most beloved work. The performance begins at 8:00 p.m. (doors open at 7:30 p.m.) and tickets ($25) include dessert, tea and coffee. Year after year this Halloween tradition is an Austin favorite.

It took me no time at all to become a fan of Maggie Rogers. Less than a minute into her soothing melodies, I was conjuring up images of wide-open roads, latesummer nights and twilight campfires. The singer-songwriter is a storyteller, and her medium is music. With thoughtful lyrics, nostalgic vocals and a folksy-yetmodern sound, Rogers has found a clear vision of who she is as an artist. If you’re wondering why the rural Maryland native looks so familiar, you may recognize her from a video that went viral in 2016. While a student at NYU’s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music, mogul Pharrell Williams dropped in on the aspiring musicians for a surprise masterclass. One by one, he listened in on their in-progress tracks and shared words of wisdom. After hearing an early version of Rogers’ now hit song “Alaska,” a visibly shocked Williams gave her zero critiques, saying, “I’ve never heard anyone like you before.” What makes Rogers so endearing is her natural ability to depict emotional human experiences — those of change, fear and discovery. With her debut album, Heard It in a Past Life, released in January, she’s already selling out stages across the country and quickly solidifying her newfound place on the music charts. Her timeless talents are undoubtedly here to stay.

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Arts JAN HEATON: BIG PINK BLANKET OF LOVE

Through October 12 Davis Gallery

GABE LEONARD: RUST DUST & LUST

Through October 13 Ao5 Gallery

OWEN MAX DODGEN: BIG HEADS

Through October 13 ContraCommon ROTTEN LITTLE FRUITS

Through October 19 MASS Gallery JOHN MULVANY: SECURE THE PERIMETER

ART PICK

Through October 20 grayDUCK Gallery

Rooftop Art & Design Film Series: The Proposal By Holly Cowart WALLY WORKMAN GALLERY, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 29

A longtime hub for community engagement, The Contemporary Austin’s Jones Center underwent major renovations in 2015. In particular, the now-iconic rooftop was dramatically transformed by the introduction of a tall canopy and a monumental art installation by Jim Hodges. The upgrade also greatly enhanced the museum’s public programming. This summer, The Contemporary welcomed the return of its popular Rooftop Art & Design Film series. Visitors can settle in with a picnic in hand for curated movie screenings highlighting the stories of important artists. Up next on the roster is the 86-minute documentary The Proposal, directed by performance artist Jill Magid. The film records her efforts to return the works of visionary Mexican architect Luis Barragán to the public eye. A highly regarded figure of the 20th century, Barragán became known for creating staggeringly beautiful spaces rooted in emotion, even winning the esteemed Pritzker Prize. After his death, in 1988, his archives were concealed in a Swiss bunker, acquired and restrictively controlled by a single corporation. No stranger to challenging authority, Magid creates a daring proposition, stirring up plenty of controversy along the way. Regardless of the outcome, an intriguing dialogue is formed. What happens to an individual’s legacy when he’s gone, and how much of his work belongs to the people? Looking at Magid’s sometimes extreme actions, a further point is illustrated on how one artist’s obsession can deeply influence another’s narrative.

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CHALK WALK ARTS FESTIVAL

October 4 & 5 Dell Diamond

SARA MADANDAR: A LAND WITH NO NAME

October 5 – 26 Co-Lab Projects

WILL KLEMM: BOX OF LIGHT

October 5 – 27 Wally Workman Gallery DANIEL MALTZMAN

October 5 – 31 Russell Collection Fine Art Gallery

PREETIKA RAJGARIAH

October 5 – November 14 Women & Their Work

STAPLE! INDEPENDENT MEDIA EXPO

October 12 & 13 Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex QUEERS OF AUSTIN, QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

October 12 – November 9 Dougherty Arts Center JULIE PELAEZ: PLEASE PRESS PAUSE

October 12 – January 25 Art for the People Gallery WHERE ARE WE GOING?

October 12 – January 25 Art for the People Gallery JON LANGFORD & JO CLAUWAERT

October 18 – November 24 Yard Dog Art Gallery ROOFTOP ART AND DESIGN FILM: THE PROPOSAL

October 23 The Contemporary - Jones Center ARTBASH 2019

October 26 Native Hostel

MEDIEVAL MONSTERS: TERRORS, ALIENS, WONDERS

October 27 – January 12 Blanton Museum of Art

ARTE SIN FRONTERAS

October 27 – January 12 Blanton Museum of Art

Thank you to these fabulous companies for their generosity and participation in an exciting afternoon full of extravagant prizes, a legendary silent auction and BINGO, all to benefit Travis County child abuse victims. Mercedes-Benz of Austin

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Art SPACES BLANTON MUSEUM OF ART 200 E. MLK Jr. Blvd. (512) 471 7324 Hours: Tu–F 10–5, Sa 11–5, Su 1–5 blantonmuseum.org THE BULLOCK TEXAS STATE HISTORY MUSEUM 1800 Congress Ave. (512) 936 8746 Hours: M–Sa 9–5, Su 12–5 thestoryoftexas.com

EVENT PICK

THE CONTEMPORARY AUSTIN –JONES CENTER

Austin Film Festival & Conference By Holly Cowart VARIOUS LOC ATIONS, OCTOBER 24 – 31

Eight days of films, four days of panels and one closing-night bash to remember — the Austin Film Festival is back. The annual citywide event began in 1993, drawing together screenwriters, filmmakers and movie buffs for a celebration of all things cinematic. This year’s festival aims to impress with a strong slate of favorites and newcomers throughout its various panels, screenings and premieres. Of the more than 180 films featured, a few standouts have been announced, including acclaimed Austin-based writer-director Terrence Malick’s latest production, A Hidden Life. Already the recipient of gushing reviews from its Cannes Film Festival debut, the WWII-era film is sure to stun. Also, hitting screens for the first time is the documentary The Animal People, directed by Cassandra Suchan and Denis Henry Hennelly, with executive producer Joaquin Phoenix. Fifteen years in the making, this timely narrative discusses the dynamic between corporate influence in government policy, the impact of social media on protest campaigns and the unprecedented manipulation of legal freedoms to combat activism. As for this year’s conference, listen in on fascinating tales from the creators of Game of Thrones, the editor of The Simpsons and the head of creative development for Pixar Animation Studios, just to name a few. The fest truly represents Austin’s unmatched creative energy, generating a connective space just as beneficial for industry members as it is moviegoers. Gain invaluable insights or simply kick back and grab some popcorn.

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700 Congress Ave. (512) 453 5312 Hours: W 12–11, Th–Sa 12–9, Su 12–5 thecontemporaryaustin.org THE CONTEMPORARY AUSTIN–LAGUNA GLORIA 3809 W. 35th St. (512) 458 8191 Driscoll Villa hours: Tu–W 12–4, Th–Su 10–4 Grounds hours: M–Sa 9–5, Su 10–5 thecontemporaryaustin.org ELISABET NEY MUSEUM 304 E. 44th St. (512) 458 2255 Hours: W–Sa 10–5, Su 12–5 ci.austin.tx.us/elisabetney FRENCH LEGATION MUSEUM 802 San Marcos St. (512) 472 8180 Hours: Tu–Su 1–5 frenchlegationmuseum.org

GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER MUSEUM 1165 Angelina St. (512) 974 4926 Hours: M–Th 10–9, F 10–5:30, Sa 10–4 ci.austin.tx.us/carver HARRY RANSOM CENTER 300 E. 21st St. (512) 471 8944 Hours: Tu–W 10–5, Th 10–7, F 10–5, Sa–Su 12–5 hrc.utexas.edu LBJ LIBRARY AND MUSEUM 2313 Red River St. (512) 721 0200 Hours: M–Su 9–5 lbjlibrary.org MEXIC–ARTE MUSEUM 419 Congress Ave. (512) 480 9373 Hours: M–Th 10–6,  F–Sat 10–5, Su 12–5 mexic–artemuseum.org O. HENRY MUSEUM 409 E. 5th St. (512) 472 1903 Hours: W–Su 12–5 THINKERY AUSTIN 1830 Simond Ave. Hours: Tu–F 10–5, Sa–Su 10–6 thinkeryaustin.org UMLAUF SCULPTURE GARDEN & MUSEUM 605 Azie Morton Rd. (512) 445 5582 Hours: Tu–F 10–4, Sat–Su 12–4 umlaufsculpture.org

P H OTO G R A P H B Y J AC K P L U N K E T T

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1301 Woodlawn Blvd $3,500,000

3409 Taylors Dr $4,199,999

1602 Pease Rd $4,000,000

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Art SPACES GALLERIES 78704 GALLERY 1400 South Congress Ave. (512) 708 4678 Hours: M–F 8–5 78704.gallery ADAMS GALLERIES OF AUSTIN 1310 RR 620 S. Ste C4 (512) 243 7429 Hours: Tu–Sa 10–6 adamsgalleriesaustin.com AO5 GALLERY 3005 S. Lamar Blvd. (512) 481 1111 Hours: M–Sa 10–6 ao5gallery.com ART FOR THE PEOPLE 1711 S. 1st St. (512) 761 4708 Hours: W–Th 12–6, F-Su artforthepeoplegallery.com ARTWORKS GALLERY 1214 W. 6th St. (512) 472 1550 Hours: M–Sa 10–5 artworksaustin.com ATELIER 1205 1205 E. Cesar Chavez St. (512) 434 9046 Hours: Tu-F 11-4 atelier1205.com AUSTIN ART GARAGE 2200 S. Lamar Blvd., Ste. J (512) 351 5934 Hours: Tu-Su 11–6 austinartgarage.com AUSTIN ART SPACE GALLERY AND STUDIOS 7739 Northcross Dr., Ste. Q (512) 771 2868 Hours: F-Sa 11–5 austinartspace.com

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AUSTIN GALLERIES 5804 Lookout Mountain Dr. (512) 495 9363 By appointment only austingalleries.com BIG MEDIUM GALLERY 916 Springdale Rd., Bldg. 2 (512) 939 6665 Hours: Tu–Sa 12–6 bigmedium.org CAMIBAart 6448 Hwy 290 East, Ste. A102 (512) 937 5921 Hours: F-Sa 12–6 camibaart.com CO-LAB PROJECTS 1023 Springdale Rd., Ste. 1B (512) 300 8217 By event and appointment only co-labprojects.org DAVIS GALLERY 837 W. 12th St. (512) 477 4929 Hours: M–F 10–6, Sa 10–4 davisgalleryaustin.com DIMENSION GALLERY SCULPTURE AND 3D ART 979 Springdale Rd., Ste. 99 (512) 479 9941 Hours: Th-Sa 10–6 dimensiongallery.org DOUGHERTY ARTS CENTER 1110 Barton Springs Rd. (512) 974 4000 Hours: M-Th 10–10, F 10–6, Sa 10–4 austintexas.gov/department/ dougherty-arts-center FIRST ACCESS GALLERY 2324 S. Lamar Blvd. (512) 428 4782 Hours: Tu–Sa 10–7, Su 12–5 firstaccess.co/gallery

FLATBED PRESS & GALLERY 3701 Drossett Dr. Hours: Th 10–5 flatbedpress.com

MODERN ROCKS GALLERY 916 Springdale Rd., #103 (512) 524 1488 Hours: Tu–Sa 11–6 modernrocksgallery.com

FLUENT COLLABORATIVE 502 W. 33rd St. (512) 453 3199 By appointment only fluentcollab.org

MONDO GALLERY 4115 Guadalupe St. Hours: Tu–Sa 12–6 mondotees.com

GRAYDUCK GALLERY 2213 E. Cesar Chavez St. (512) 826 5334 Hours: Th–Sa 11–6, Su 12–5 grayduckgallery.com JULIA C. BUTRIDGE GALLERY 1110 Barton Springs Rd. (512) 974 4025 Hours: M–Th 10–9, F 10–5:30, Sa 10–2 austintexas.gov/jcbgallery LA PEÑA 227 Congress Ave., #300 (512) 477 6007 Hours: M–F 8–5, Sa 8–3 lapena–austin.org LINK & PIN 2235 E. 6th St., Ste. 102 (512) 900 8952 Hours: F-Su 12–4 linkpinart.com

OLD BAKERY & EMPORIUM 1006 Congress Ave. (512) 912 1613 Hours: Tu–Sa 9–4 austintexas.gov/obemporium PREACHER GALLERY 119 W. 8th St. (512) 489 0200 By appointment only preacher.co/gallery PUMP PROJECT ART COMPLEX 3411 E. 5th St. (512) 351 8571 Hours: Sa 12–5 pumpproject.org ROI JAMES 3620 Bee Cave Rd., Ste. C (512) 970 3471 By appointment only roijames.com

LORA REYNOLDS GALLERY 360 Nueces St., #50 (512) 215 4965 Hours: W–Sa 11–6 lorareynolds.com

RUSSELL COLLECTION FINE ART GALLERY 1009 W. 6th St. (512) 478 4440 Hours: M–Sa 10–6 russell–collection.com

LOTUS GALLERY 1009 W. 6th St., #101 (512) 474 1700 Hours: M–Sa 10–6 lotusasianart.com

SPACE 12 3121 E. 12th St. (512) 524 7128 Hours: Tu–F 10–5 space12.org

MASS GALLERY 705 Gunter St. (512) 535 4946 Hours: F 5–8, Sa–Su 12–5 massgallery.org

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COLOR MY WORLD Pluck Architecture's redesign of the Queen Anne House, a charming bungalow, p. 62.

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Pluck Architectureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Harmony Grogan is blazing a new trail in the industry

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After nearly two decades in the industry, architect Harmony Grogan decided it was time to see what she could accomplish on her own. Armed with extensive experience in the luxury residential space, a passion for remodels and a little bit of courage, she founded Pluck Architecture earlier this year to embrace her core values. First and foremost, Grogan wants to create more space for women in the field with her female-led firm. She engages her clients with authenticity and transparency, providing a holistic vision of architecture and interior design that is already setting her apart from the crowd. Grogan operates Pluck Architecture out of the converted attic space in her own recently renovated 1936 home, nicknamed the Wende Bungalow. In the 10 years since Grogan purchased the 1,300-squarefoot home, the architect has been renovating room by room, allowing each space to retain its own personality yet creating a sense of cohesion throughout. She now employs that same balance between individuality and interrelation with each project at Pluck. Touring her home studio, we sat down with the pacesetter to learn a little more about the passions and projects behind her new firm, including one of her latest, the Queen Anne House.

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Through Pluck Architecture, Grogan works to find projects where she can oversee the full scope of work. PREVIOUS SPREAD: The newly redesigned Queen Anne House and Grogan in her own home.

Grogan aims to provide authentic architecture with a cohesive flow, designing not just the bones of a house, but also a unified vision for how the interior will become a comfortable, livable space. She reviews each client’s aesthetic and personality very intensely, curating the best materials to bring forward for each space. Explains Grogan, “I work really hard to find projects where I can do this full scope of work. It’s fun to follow a project through to that level of detail.”

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OPPOSITE: In her own home Grogan converted a bedroom into what is now a light-filled library with plenty of seating for guests.

In the Queen Anne House, Grogan converted an old laundry space into a mudroom, implementing dramatic floor tile that corresponds to the pattern in an adjacent room. Recalls the architect, “It’s the smallest room in the house, but it embraces the remodel as much as any other space. It wasn’t about the square footage, but the creativity in how we maximized it and still made it exciting. The client had a lot of personality and really wanted to infuse color and unique finishes in a special way." tribeza.com

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DOWN THE RIVER Explore the Frio River retreat of one Austin family

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Shaded by live oaks and the pastoral backdrop of the Hill Country lies the modern-meets-Texastraditional vacation home of former tech CEO J.R. Carter; his graphic designer wife, Anne; and their two young children. Located in the Frio CaĂąon development, a private community 160 miles southwest of Austin and nestled aside the Frio River, their tucked-away compound, which contains a main house, two guest cottages and a two-story garage/yoga studio, is the ideal getaway. Architect Tim Cuppett, who is also based in Austin, teamed up with Dalgleish Construction Company to make the familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dream a reality. The main house, which is modeled after a pioneer dog run home and features enclosed indoor-outdoor spaces that are comfortable even through the long days of summer, has clearly defined cozy areas and shies away from the popular open-concept floor plan.

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“The initial concept of the project was to try and create a place that was drastically different from the experience you would get at home,” says David Dalgleish, the founder of the Dalgleish Construction Company. “If we replicated a suburban house on this property, the experience of going out there would wear off quickly.” With two bedrooms, a bunkroom and two and a half bathrooms, the main house lacks a great room but makes up for its absence with other spaces “designed to emphasize the outside and recreational life,” says Dave Kilpatrick, a partner at Tim Cuppett Architects. The living room is awash in a rich navy,

and an oversize Eames leather chair, bookshelves, a fireplace and dark wooden floors make it a room the family can escape to during overly warm days or come together in during the winter. Thanks to a team adept at balancing contemporary architecture with layered and vintage-inspired design, the home at once feels both modern and comfortable. The kind of space that manages to stand out but is also loved by all. Some of the bolder choices include feminine floral wallpaper, black master-bath tile and the pairing of bright colors. These selections complement the daring lines of the home’s overall structure.

“Anne Carter set the direction for the interior development and wanted bold, contrasting colors and a mix of modern and traditional furnishings,” Cuppett says. The interiors play to the unique exterior of the main house, which is “clad in cedar with an eco-stain treatment appropriate for the rural setting with its rudimentary aesthetic,” Dalgleish says. The building itself has a contemporary shape but still ties back to history and the more subdued design of the development as a whole. Furthermore, the buildings are placed on a diagonal, which allows the Carters to have a line of sight directly to the river. “When all is said and done

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Tim Cuppett Architects worked with Dalgleish Construction Company and homeowner Anne Carter to bring this riverside project to life. Photograph by Whit Preston.

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"what better place to be than outside?"

and you are driving, the buildings look like they were original to the site and everything just popped up around it,” Cuppett says. The two guest cottages, which sit adjacent to the main house, have a sleeping loft and a bathroom and are in a casita style. Lastly, the multifunctional fourth building on the property, the two-story garage/yoga studio, is set amid the trees, and privacy is provided from slanted slats. “It seemed odd that you could go to an isolated property and then shut yourself in a room to meditate,” Cuppett says. “What better place to be than outside?” The top floor is essentially a glass box where the Carters can escape for some quiet time. The Carter compound, which totals 3,600 square feet of airconditioned space on 2.7 river-front acres, is, for this busy family, the perfect spot for respite. It’s beautiful, serene and full of surprises.

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By JESS ARCHER Photographs by LEONID FURMANSKY

The thoughtful restoration of a historic Austin home

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When you first walk into the Darnall House on Wooldridge Avenue in West Austin, it’s hard to put your finger on just what it is about the house that feels like a cleansing breath. But the longer you stand in the living room, the more you notice the uncluttered space and how the house flows from one room to another without visual interruptions. You become aware that the ceilings and walls are free of molding, typical vents or modern electronic devices. The entire east wall is composed of steel-framed windows that look out onto the lush Shoal Creek basin. Through the unfettered second-floor windows, you even glimpse a view of the UT campus and downtown Austin. And then you begin to understand that all this was clearly by architectural design. In 1939, two young architects, Arthur Fehr and Charles Granger Jr., began designing a modern, international-style home for Dr. Charles and Gertrude Darnall. The Darnalls had one young daughter, named Barbara, and wanted a home designed just for their family. Fehr and Granger and the Darnalls shared a vision that the home would be the first flat-roof house of its kind in the area. Now officially called the Darnall House, it is one of the earliest of its style in the region, and thanks to its complete interior restoration by the current owners, Holly and Tadd Lanham, it is a beautifully preserved piece of history.

In the 1930s, Fehr and Granger had done design work for Indian Lodge in the Davis Mountains, and for the Darnall House, they wanted to again use the flat roof and steel casement windows from that earlier project. They also wanted to locally source as many materials as possible and chose Cordova cream limestone from Texas Quarries for the exterior. Unlike most homes built today, the foundation and decks have a concrete pier-and-beam construction, built to last hundreds of years. It is a two-story, asymmetrical dwelling with an attached one-story, two-bay garage, capped by a flat roof. When viewed from the back, the metal casement windows on the rear of the house are grouped to form a ribbon-like pattern that accentuates the horizontal design. When it came to the design of the home’s interior, Fehr and Granger were economic in their layout. The house has virtually no hallways, and the rooms flow both into one another and to the outside. In keeping with the modern international design, the layout is functional, not formal. For example, the house contains several built-ins. The designers used woodpaneled built-ins that include casework drawers for the office. On the second floor, “Barbara’s room” includes a built-in child’s desk. And in the kitchen is a cozy custom banquette with a chrome pipe table personally designed by the architects.

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The office in the Darnall House, now and then.

harles, Gertrude (affectionately called “Queenie”) and Barbara lived happily at the Wooldridge house for 69 years (Charles and Gertrude both died in 1984, and after their passing, Barbara continued to live in her childhood home). Then, in 2010, Barbara met Derek Barcinski, an architect with Atlantis Architects who lived next door. Barcinski deeply admired the home’s design and introduced Barbara to his friends the Lanhams, who were interested in purchasing the house. But Barbara’s childhood home had both sentimental and historic value, and she wanted it preserved. The Lanhams had no intention of tearing the house down, but it took years of convincing. In the end,

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Barbara sold the house to the Lanhams in 2014 with their promise to have it historically designated. Says Tadd, “Ultimately, Barbara trusted us, even without a legal agreement to restore the house and make it a historic Austin landmark.” Anyone who undertakes the restoration of a home with historic value knows how complicated it can be. For five years, the Lanhams worked meticulously with Barcinski to bring the house into a 2019 functionality and to restore or replace what had fallen into disrepair. Barcinski says of the process, “We wanted to protect the things about the house worth keeping and rehab what needed fixing.” Whenever possible, he consulted Fehr and Granger’s original blueprints, noting, “We aimed to

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An original stair railing leads to the second floor. OPPOSITE: The Lanhams have worked with The Renner Project to select pieces that work effortlessly with the home's International Style.

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“WE AIMED TO MAKE THE HOUSE EITHER TRUE TO FORM OR TRUE TO SPIRIT.” make the house either true to form or true to spirit.” As a mother of two small children, Holly focused on making the home more functional. The original steel deck railing on the second floor was dangerously low, and any small child could fall through its gaps. So the Lanhams raised the bars and added cables for protection. Back in 1940, Queenie had insisted that the house’s design include a cedar closet in the master bedroom for her fine clothes. But the bathroom contained only a tub, so the Lanhams pushed out the closet and built a more functional bathroom with a shower, while keeping the design and hardware in the spirit of the international, modern style. One of the best-preserved treasures of the house is the original built-in banquette and chrome pipe table. It was very important to the Lanhams that it be preserved and in good working condition. Now it is one of their favorite places in the house. Holly says, “At the end of the day, we like to sit with the kids in the banquette and talk about the highs and lows of our day.” The Lanhams live comfortably in their restored Fehr and Granger home but graciously open it up to student architect tours. If you’re willing to listen, the Lanhams (and Barcinski, who no longer lives next door but does still live down the road) will shower you with details about the history, rehab and materials of the house. You get the feeling they care about the place quite a lot. And if you ask Tadd why it was so important to completely restore the Darnall House, he’ll tell you: “There’s no home like it. Quite simply, the house deserved it.”

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Dome Dome A quirky West Lake Hills rental attracts out-oftowners who want to experience Austin living in a place like no other

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hristine “Chris” McCall has spent 25 years living in West Lake Hills. Her home, nestled among towering oak trees on the brink of a lush canopy, overlooks the entire downtown skyline. The view, much like her home, is something that most people don’t get to see every day. That’s because McCall lives inside a geodesic dome. The spherical-shape residences were extremely popular in the ’60s and ’70s because they were ideal for families who wanted to build spacious living spaces on a budget. The domes are also known to be able to withstand extreme environmental conditions, from earthquakes to blizzards. McCall’s three-bedroom, 1,800-square-foot house is made up of 99 wooden triangles. The big backyard, remodeled kitchen and hot tub on the outdoor deck give visitors a charming, secluded escape from the city. The ceiling is 23 feet high and features white triangles in the shape of a star with LED lights. Most of the triangles are a vibrant, golden-brown color, and sunlight pours through the vast windows and bounces off the walls. It’s like walking around a buzzing beehive. “That’s kind of the way the house has always felt,” McCall says. “It just melts with good vibrations.” Since 2014, McCall has rented out the house as an Airbnb. She welcomes visitors from all over the world, ranging from young adults in their early 20s and 30s to families with children. The dome has also been rented out by producers, filmmakers and actors who travel to Austin to attend the South by Southwest Film Festival. Back in 1978, the geodesic dome was featured in “The Whole Shootin’ Match,” an American independent film about two Austin entrepreneurs looking to become fabulously wealthy.

While the property is worth more than $1 million, McCall has no interest in selling because she considers the place sacred. “If I put the house on the market, whoever buys it would tear that house down, I’m sure,” she says. “Because they don’t know the history.” It’s more than just a house; for McCall, it’s the place where she raised her son; the spot where she married the love of her life, Randy McCall; and her husband’s final resting place. McCall scattered Randy’s ashes in a gated section of the backyard under an area she calls the memorial garden. Before Randy died of a rare type of blood cancer, in 2011, he served as president of the Austin Federation of Musicians and made many contributions to the music community. McCall describes her husband as a man “full of kindness and goodness and sweetness.” Randy himself was an amateur electric bass player for 30 years and advocated for the rights of musicians. Besides his creative side, he worked as a CPA after graduating from SMU.

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Upstairs in the dome house, which Christine and Randy renovated throughout the years. PREVIOUS PAGE: Randy McCall pictured in 1985.

e was also one of West Lake Hills’ first residents to build a geodesic dome. The musician was fascinated by the efficient yet environmentally friendly type of structure. Beginning in the late ’60s, he used a geodesic dome kit made up of 99 triangles to build his dream home. (The famed R. Buckminster Fuller crafted the particular dome model Randy used.) According to the Buckminster Fuller Institute, the dome structure is energy-efficient because it creates a natural airflow, reflects and concentrates interior heat, and consists of materials that are lightweight and cheaper than traditional building materials. McCall describes the house as a “round house that looks weird from the outside.” Despite its odd exterior, the residence has always made her feel warm and comfortable. The dome home is like a preserved time capsule filled with mementos of the McCalls’ marriage. The walls contain artwork, Randy’s family tree and a sketch of him playing with his contemporary jazz band, Cool Breeze. McCall recently started renting an apartment in Riverside and plans to move out of the dome to make it a full-time, short-term rental. “It’s time for me to let go a little bit,” she says. McCall believes the dome is a special place filled with only positive energy. Eventually she wants the house to be passed down to her son, Austin, and Randy’s son, Dean. “The minute you walk up to the front door, you can just feel it,” she says. “I can’t think of anything bad that has ever happened here.”

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CG&S Design Build Planning, designing and crafting a custom home is personal. Very personal. CG&S Design Build’s distinguished team of architects, interior designers and builders understand this because they’ve worked under one roof for over 60 years. Today, CG&S is seen as a creative destination for clients looking to build their dream home, and the proof is in their ability to bring a nuanced, yet personal aesthetic to life for their clients. No two projects are the same, and while their precise craft continues to push them as a luxury brand, they’ve never lost sight of who they are. They’re family, and that’s still the way they do business. This dedicated approach has made them one of the most sought-after custom design and build firms in the Austin area. When you work with CG&S Design Build, you feel right, at home. cgsdb.com

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Anderson, Addington and Algoe in the School of Architecture's Mebane Gallery. OPPOSITE: Addington in front of the school's ONDA Wall.

o read Michelle Addington’s biography is to be inspired. The 65-year-old dean, who has both a master’s and a doctorate of design studies from Harvard and came to UT by way of Yale, specifically as a chair of sustainable architectural design and a professor of forestry and environmental studies, also happens to be the first-ever female leader of the 109-year-old school. There is also an honorary M.A. from Yale on her résumé and many accolades from her field. And did we mention that before any of this architecture business got started, she was a mechanical/nuclear engineer at both NASA and DuPont? It’s almost enough to make one feel intimidated. But Addington, like so many of the most successful and intelligent people, wears her experience and confidence easily. We happen to be meeting her in August during the first week of classes. Apologies ensue about the inconvenient timing, but she shrugs it off, open with our staff, photographer, the students she is on hand to talk with, really everyone. Her warmth unconnected to any type of perceived hierarchy, she is mostly excited to be spending the morning talking with two students from the architecture program: fourth-year master’s student Robbie Anderson and Hailey Algoe, a third-year student who is working toward her bachelor’s. Addington quickly makes connections with both — music with Anderson and art history with Algoe —and the three are off, with Addington prodding them to discuss the meat of what it means to be an architect and their profession as it relates social issues like gentrification. tribeza.com

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MICHELLE ADDINGTON: I grew up in an arts family, so it’s very odd that I became a nuclear mechanical engineer. But I’d always had this secret desire to study architecture. There was an explosion at the plant that I was working at. I had to lay off two-thirds of the workforce. I thought it was a good time to also lay myself off. And I started architecture school six weeks later. It’s going to be very different for the two of you, but what made you want to be an architect? HAILEY ALGOE: Growing up, my family moved around a lot. The closest thing I ever had to a childhood home was a house that my dad designed and built. We ended up having to move, but I think seeing how that house was designed

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specifically with our family in mind really left a lasting impression on me. And, of course, I didn’t really make this connection when I was writing my entrance essay [laughing]. In the end, deciding to select architecture felt more in the moment. I was very artistic, but also — it’s the old cliché — I’m good at art and math. MA: Robbie, tell me, what about you? ROBBIE ANDERSON: I was always in music growing up, and that was part of my fabric. MA: I had a music scholarship. RA: Oh, I did too. MA: Oh my gosh, it’s my twin! RA: I just decided that’s not what I wanted to do. I didn’t want to be in a practice room the rest

of my life. So then I landed on engineering in undergrad, but I was missing that creative aspect from music. So I did an intro-to-architecture summer program at the University of Illinois in Chicago and just fell in love. I moved to Nashville and worked as an engineer for a year. Seeing both of those cities growing so rapidly and not really having a voice [in that growth] solidified that I wanted to pursue architecture. MA: I’ve taught two of those summer programs. And like you [gestures to Robbie], they were for people that were thinking they might want to study architecture. And without exception, every single person had the wrong idea about what architecture was like. We had many people who

were thinking about making a sculpture that happened to be a building. Even for me, I had a very different idea about what an architect did. I knew Frank Lloyd Wright, but other than that, I didn’t really know. I have first-year students come up to me like, “We haven’t started studying architecture yet?” HA: I think a lot about architecture in the context of social issues. I can talk about it forever. But I was really, really happy to find out yesterday at our studio lottery that the studio I’m in this semester is going to be focused on creating a hypothetical UN climate change institute. MA: Yay. Who’s doing that? HA: It’s the group with Judith Birdsong, Mari Michael Glassell, Martin Haettasch, Michael McCall and Juan Miró. RA: I was in the U.S. Embassy in Cuba studio last fall with Juan [Miró]. That was a hyperpolitical building that has so many implications on the Cuban citizens. So I think it’s great that we’re dealing with such large issues. MA: I think this is one of the things that has been a sea change in our field. The advent of modernism a hundred years ago was really about democratizing architecture. Some of the democratization is what led to a lot of the high-rise public housing. That was actually thought of, originally, as making a utopian city for everyone. It became the opposite. Or the Brutalist structures that were really meant to be a challenge to money and the patrons of architecture. So we have a really complicated history of architecture — understanding its role in the public domain. And I think what’s exciting now is that we have a generation of students who aren’t trying to have an overarching single idea about what architecture should be. They’re thinking of the experience of each person. HA: Something I’ve now really started to think about is the racialized past of city planning in America. I think that it’s important for people my age to be consciously thinking about. And you

see that a lot here in Austin with gentrification happening. As architects, I think it’s tempting to just be like, “OK, I’m going to design some multiuse apartment complex and it pays the bills, so I’m not going to worry too much about if it’s gentrifying this neighborhood.” MA: And I would be a little more generous. I’d also say there’s larger structures in place that encourage that. So, for example, less than 9%

“I think what's exciting now is that we have a generation of students who aren't trying to have an overarching single idea about what architecture should be.” of buildings done in this country involve an architect. They’re really not involved in what we consider to be day-to-day building. They’re involved in every museum, they’re involved in every signature building, every high-end home, but not quotidian architecture. I don’t know if,

for me, it was leaving New England to begin to realize how little we were engaging as a profession with the rapid urbanization happening around us. Do you think Austin is a place that showcases a lot of the issues in architecture as well as a lot of the possibilities? RA: Definitely. Especially on the East Side. It has such an important racial past, both in the urban planning, where they moved a large group of people across the other side of I-35, but also how it’s changing so quickly now. Sarah Lopez is teaching a class analyzing what, I guess, some scholars call ordinary architecture. Spaces bringing importance to the everyday, spaces that maybe aren’t known for their design but serve the public. HA: Yeah, I definitely appreciate that a lot of our projects are based in Austin. I think it is because we have such a unique urban landscape here right now. I feel like maybe the best way to go about it is to make sure that here, at the education level, we are empowering each and every student that leaves this school with a full awareness of these social issues. It’s really hard to go to people who have worked for decades to make a successful firm and are doing things one way and have a bunch of salaries to pay. I think it’s hard to just change that. But something has to change. MA: What about actually dealing with the university at large, where a lot of that expertise is housed? The opportunity to work with a leading scholar on climate change. Opening ourselves up to this other kind of information or discourse that’s happening across the university. RA: CRP [Community Regional Planning] is really on the forefront of addressing the more societal, racial issues. And I think if there’s a way that we can be integrated together or working together … MA: What’s very interesting is that those students often say they came to an architecture school because they wanted to understand more about how the built environment was created. So they would welcome more ways to connect.

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MELL L AWRENCE WALKS US THROUGH THE BALCONES HOUSE, A STUDY IN GLORIOUS RESTR AINT

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THE BACKGROUND: We were hired to remodel an existing home on the site but as we progressed through schematic design everyone realized there was no way to convert it successfully without destroying the essence of what the owners were attracted to in the first place. By then we had learned what the clients were practically searching for as well as the experiential aspects of their lifestyle. They are a family transplanted to Austin from Menlo Park, California. They brought with them a love for home life where inside is graciously connected to the outside. Even in hot Austin they often keep their windows open.

THE TEAM: Architects Mell Lawrence and Hector Martell worked closely with Branson Fustesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Pilgrim Building Company, Booth Concrete and Shaney Clemmons of Mark Word Design. Clemmons has since gone on to found Shademaker Studio.

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THE MATERIAL: The clients loved concrete as a material. As the project converted to a new build, everyone was enthusiastic about making it work. The inside walls of concrete are separated from the outer walls of concrete by continuous rigid insulation. The heavy mass of the inner wall acts as a thermal flywheel holding inside temperatures steady during our more extreme temperatures. The entire west end of the second floor is a 15-footdeep screened porch, which further protects from the heat while connecting to the back yard. The upstairs wall is made from wood windows that can be opened wide and the home’s perimeter is shaded by a 7-and-a-half-foot roof overhang.

ON ACHIEVING BALANCE: Over the years I’ve been watching the effects of light and shadow. How light affects materials and how we feel when we discover it in any moment. I’m attracted to that and enjoy making the most of it in our projects when I can.

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IVAN SPALLER AND PRISCILL A GLOVER CRE ATE WHIMSICAL STORYBOOK HOMES THAT DOT THE NEIGHBORHOODS OF SOUTH AUSTIN

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f these walls could talk, they’d tell an epic tale, one that captivates, amazes and delights. But this is no fairy tale. For nearly 15 years, local castle builders Ivan Spaller and Priscilla Glover, of Spaller Glover, a full-service design-build firm, have captured the imagination of Austinites with their storybook architecture. Popularized in the 1920s, storybook, or fairy tale, structures are one-ofa-kind, defying architectural conventions with a unique blend of art and architecture, whimsy and shrewdness, fantasy and reality. Spaller Glover’s portfolio shows an unparalleled depth of design that ref lects the couple’s respective adventures growing up among the great architectural wonders of the world — the

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kinds of places that most of us will see only in photographs, or perhaps dream about, and for which craft, construction and design are sacred. And their innovative approach marries timeless design with modern functionality, each space meticulously crafted and profoundly unique, with every angle and curve artfully placed and imbued with meaning. Unlike many design-build firms, more than half of Spaller Glover’s projects are speculative — straight from the couple’s own imagination. A bit of Gothic Revival here, some Victorian there, or perhaps a dash of Barcelona Modern — this dynamic duo regularly colors outside the lines and is perfectly at home outside the box. Never ones to shy away from an architectural conundrum

or hesitate to take creative risks, they embrace design challenges and relish every minute of it. Describes Spaller, “Our vision is one of the ‘bespoke home,’ a space that is both functional, creatively adorned and profoundly unique. We have both been fortunate enough to have grown up in different parts of the world, and we both travel extensively now. We come back from a trip, have a new, exciting idea, and we both look at one another and ask, ‘Well, you think they’ll like it?’ Our formative years were really a blessing. To be able to see Europe and the Middle East in the ’70s, the Americas in the ’80s. I’m often nostalgic. Nowadays, people are more cautious. Not all, but more. Where’s the fun? Where’s the folly?” Looks like it’s all around.

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On Top of Old Smokey ONE FAMILY FINDS SOME OUTDOOR ADVENTURE AND A WHOLE LOT OF SOUTHERN CHARM ON A SUMMER ESCAPE THROUGH NORTH CAROLINA By Charlotte Spratt

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beach or the mountains, we would always choose the mountains, especially in the middle of a Texas summer. So as temperatures rose to 105 in Austin, my husband, two kids, and I soaked up the cool breeze with all windows down as we climbed the winding road leading to The Swag, a 14-room mountaintop inn just outside Waynesville, North Carolina, at the southern edge of the Great Smoky Mountains, the first stop on our one-week tour around the state. We stepped out on the front porch of the picturesque main log cabin, which sits at 5,000 feet, to sweeping views of the mountain range. The warm staff greeted us with personalized walking sticks and the first, and only, hard decision of our fournight stay: what to select for the nightly four-course dinner. But first, the hiking. At The Swag, getting into Great Smoky Mountains National Park for a hike is as simple as walking out the front door, as guests are able to easily access as many as 15 different routes just outside their cabin. There are no shuttles or crowded parking lots to navigate. On many of our hikes, the only sounds heard were the birds, as we would be the only people on the trail. Adventuring is made even easier with packed gourmet box lunches and iced-down water bottles waiting our arrival back in the main cabin each morning. Time slows down at The Swag, where screen time was the last thing on our mind. Days were spent hiking, reading in the library, fishing, playing yard games, or just exploring the inn’s 250 acres. Dinner is the main event, and guests gather on the porch for hors d’oeuvres. Even though The

Swag is remote, practically every delicious bite we had was made from scratch and sourced from its lush garden. Every night, each course brought a new delight to our senses — cooked-to-perfection halibut with mushroom dashi and quinoa, squash soup with pumpkin seed brittle and snap pea risotto. We couldn’t resist a nightly order of the “cookies and cream,” a warm chocolate chip cookie baked in a mini Dutch oven and topped

the traditions of The Swag with engaging storytelling and ringing the dinner bell to signal that it’s time to gather at the community tables in the dining room. Escapes to The Swag have become a tradition for generations of families in the area. Binders filled with Polaroid photos of guests dating to the 1980s line a wall of the dining room. Our last day at The Swag was capped off with the most memorable event, a chef-prepared hilltop picnic offering the best views of the mountains. With elevated takes on classic picnic foods — coleslaw, salads, sausage, and fried chicken — looking out at the view and the joy of the guests of all ages, it was easy to see how a visit to The Swag is an experience you want to relive each year.

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with homemade ice cream. David and Annie Colquitt, a charming young couple out of Knoxville, Tennessee, who honeymooned at the resort in 2011, purchased The Swag in April 2018, when longtime owners Dan and Deener Matthews, who opened it to the public in 1982, decided to sell their beloved property. The Colquitts spend most weekends during the summer joining guests for meals and honoring

“It’s like the Southern version of Greenwich, Connecticut,” a friend said as he filled me in on our next stop, Highlands North Carolina (population 939). At the epicenter of this utterly charming town is the Old Edwards Inn & Spa. It’s like the capital of refined yet casual elegance — the ivy-covered red-brick Colonial main house, the inviting porches, the beautiful vintage rugs, the dark wood antiques. With suites, cottages, and larger vacation homes throughout the well-appointed grounds, accommodation styles abound. Our first stop was a dip in the outdoor mineral pool and a few rounds at the croquet court before dinner at the inn’s restaurant, Madison’s, a cozy farm-to-table New American spot that serves up pecan-crusted Springer Mountain chicken and sunburst trout. We could have lingered on the porch that overlooks Main Street for the rest

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ASHEVILLE of the night, watching the relaxing pace of town meander by. The nearby 18-hole Old Edwards Club overlooks the Blue Ridge Mountains and offers golf with a stunning view, but I opted for an uber-relaxing spa treatment in the tuckedaway Spa at Old Edwards. One of our favorite things about North Carolina was all the rivers, and we found a lot different ways to use them along the way. Our kids would yell, “STOP!” whenever we came across a rope swing (which was often). We found many fishing spots, hiked to a waterfall and did some treasure hunting in one of the many gem-mining shops, and after each adventure, Old Edwards Inn was the most calming refuge to return to, with its impeccable attention to detail on every front.

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Our last stop of the trip was Asheville, a quaint mountain town with hip restaurants, coffee shops and boutiques set against the backdrop of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. Before checking into The Inn on the Biltmore Estate, we did what any true Austinite would: We stopped for breakfast tacos at Taco Billy, a high-energy spot that serves up the Texan staple all day and was not surprisingly opened by a former Austin resident. The highlight was Mama’s Favorite (sausage, eggs, spinach, sweet potato and goat cheese on a plantain tortilla). I confess, touring the Biltmore Estate, and its neighboring garden, has been on my travel bucket list for years. The 250-room château, which was built by George Vanderbilt and completed

in 1895, is still the largest privately owned home in the United States. I wasn’t sure if my 7- and 5-year-old would enjoy the self-guided tour of the house as much as I did, but thanks to a kid-friendly audio guide filled with fun facts for junior ticket holders, they loved every minute of seeing the architectural feat. We opted to stay at the inn, which was a short shuttle ride away from the main house. Between the equestrian center, a petting zoo and craft demonstrations, our kids found a lot to do, while we enjoyed live music on the lawn and rosé from the Biltmore winery. Gathering around the grand rock fireplace in the inn’s lobby for a Shirley Temple toast was the perfect ending to our weeklong exploration of a new state and its natural beauty.

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LEFT: The Biltmore's Tapestry Gallery, BELOW: At The Swag guests can directly access Great Smoky Mountains National Park hiking trails.

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COMEDOR AT THE NEW CHEF-DRIVEN DESTINATION, KNOWN FOR ITS L AYERED CUISINE AND DARING DESIGN, PL AN TO BE TR ANSPORTED By Karen O. Spezia Photographs by Holly Cowart

THE TE A M BEHIND COMEDOR HA S A THING

for secrets. Their first project, Garage Bar, is a clandestine speakeasy hidden in the basement of a downtown high-rise. Now they’ve opened Comedor, a modern Mexican restaurant discreetly tucked within a black cube, concealing the wildly creative delights nestled inside. Like with Garage Bar, you have to look hard to find Comedor, although it’s hiding in plain sight on one of downtown’s busiest street corners. The hulking, windowless black box of steel and dark glass brick is easy to miss, as is its simple, unadorned entrance. But step through its dim, intimate lobby and everything changes: The room opens up to reveal an expansive, light-filled space with soaring ceilings and a courtyard. The illuminated marble-and-brass bar comes first, followed by a dining room that flows seamlessly into a patio accented with desert foliage.

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Comedor is Spanish for “dining room,” and from scratch with both blue and yellow corn, are the whole vibe is welcoming yet chic, an effortthe perfect accompaniment for everything. less indoor-outdoor style reminiscent of Mexico Chef and co-owner Philip Speer is known for City — or even Phoenix. The stunning architechis pastry chops and is a four-time James Beard ture is by Seattle-based Tom Kundig, and the semifinalist for Outstanding Pastry Chef. He industrial steelwork is by Austin’s Drophouse pulls out all the stops with inventive desserts Design, whose handiwork also graces ATX Colike a dark-chocolate tamal and an elegant tres cina, Suerte, Austin Beerworks and Yeti’s South leches that ain’t your abuela’s cake. Congress flagship bar. Comedor’s sibling, Garage Bar, boasts one of The surprises continue with the food, where the best cocktail programs in town, and ComeComedor’s contemporary cuisine riffs on Mexdor has benefitted from its deep knowledge. ican culinary traditions. The menu is divided General Manager Paul Finn, who designed the into five sections: shareables, crudo, sides, enprogram at Garage Bar, invited NYC mixology trées and desserts. But let’s focus on my favorite consultant Phil Ward to join him in creating dish: the bone marrow tacos, which have become some dynamite libations, like the Tequila Carrot, Comedor’s signature item since opening in April. a delicious neon-orange concoction of blanco teI didn’t care much about bone marrow until I quila, anise liqueur, fresh lemon and carrot juice, tried these tacos; now it’s my obsession. which practically makes it a health food. Here’s how they work: Sizzling roasted split Playing it safe has never been the M.O. for the beef bones are presented atop a scattering of Comedor crew. Speer has been trailblazing his greens sautéed in savory smoked butter. Slather way through Austin’s culinary scene for years some of the silky marrow onto a warm, homeat eateries like Uchi, St. Philip and Bonhomie. made tortilla; garnish with a tangle Co-owner William Ball is an Austin COMEDOR of greens; spoon on some herb-andwunderkind with a youthful crenut gremolata; then finish with a 501 COLORADO STREET ative fearlessness but the wisdom squirt of fresh lime. It’s a mouthand poise of someone much older. (512) 499 – 0977 watering harmony of contrasting The risk-taking Comedor team also COMEDORTX.COM flavors and textures. They’re genius includes impressive non-Garage al— and absolutely delicious. ums, like chef Gabe Erales (Dai Due Taqueria), The rest of the menu is equally clever and who first got my attention last spring when he unexpected. There are bite-size tostadas topped won the Cochon 555 competition with his pig-livwith black-eyed peas and roasted beets. A vaer mousse served with churros. A chicken-liver riety of tamales filled with goat barbacoa or version of this prize-winning dish now graces the spaghetti squash. Or another personal favorite: Comedor menu. There’s also acclaimed Mexico smoky heirloom beans roasted with Texas mushCity chef Daniela Vazquez, from Dulce Patria. rooms and chochoyotes masa dumplings. Even Comedor is a restaurant full of surprises. Who the more traditional dishes, like the succulent would’ve guessed that so much culinary and degrilled steak served with mole, are winners. And sign innovation was hidden within a monolithic the basket of exquisite warm tortillas, made black box? It’s a secret worth sharing.

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BLUE DAHLIA BISTRO

BUFALINA & BUFALINA DUE

600 N. Lamar Blvd. | (512) 472 5400

1115 E. 11th St. | (512) 542 9542

1519 E. Cesar Chavez St., 6555 Burnet Rd. | (512) 215 8662

Chef Andrew Curren’s casual eatery promises deli-

3663 Bee Caves Rd. | (512) 306 1668

These intimate restaurants serve up mouthwatering

cious plates 24/7 and a menu featuring nostalgic

A cozy French bistro serving up breakfast, lunch,

pizzas, consistently baked with crispy edges and soft

diner favorites. Order up the classics, including

and dinner in a casual setting. Pop in for the happy

centers. The famous Neapolitan technique is executed

roasted chicken, burgers, all-day breakfast and

hour to share a bottle of your favorite wine and a

by the Stefano Ferrara wood-burning ovens, which runs

decadent milkshakes.

charcuterie board.

at more than 900 degrees. Lactose-intolerants beware,

34TH STREET CAFE

THE BREWER’S TABLE

1005 W. 34th St. | (512) 371 3400

4715 E. 5 St. | (512) 520 8199

CAFÉ JOSIE

This neighborhood spot in North Campus serves up

With an emphasis on quality and community, this

1200 W. 6th St. | (512) 322 9226

soups, salads, pizzas and pastas — but don’t miss the

East Austin restaurant leaves a seat for everyone

Executive chef Todd Havers creates “The Experience”

chicken piccata. The low-key setting makes it great

at the brewer’s table. Local ranchers and farmers

menu every night at Café Josie, which offers guests a

for weeknight dinners and weekend indulgences.

source the ingredients, which are utilized in both

prix fixe all-you-can-eat dining experience. The à la

the kitchen and the brewery to eliminate food

carte menu is also available, featuring classics such as

ASTI TRATTORIA

waste. The seasonally changing menu is unique

smoked meatloaf and redfish tacos.

408 E. 43rd St. | (512) 451 1218

but provides options for even the pickiest of eaters.

The chic little Hyde Park trattoria offers essential

there is no shortage of cheese on this menu!

CAFÉ NO SÉ 1603 S. Congress Ave. | (512) 942 2061

Italian dishes along with a variety of wines to pair

South Congress Hotel’s Café No Sé balances rustic décor

them with. Finish off your meal with the honey-and-

and a range of seasonal foods to make it the best place

goat-cheese panna cotta.

for weekend brunching. The restaurant’s spin on the

BAR CHI SUSHI

classic avocado toast is a must-try.

206 Colorado St. | (512) 382 5557

EASY TIGER

A great place to stop before or after a night on the

709 E. 6th St. | (512) 614 4972

town, this sushi and bar hot spot stays open until 2

Easy Tiger lures in both drink and food enthusiasts

a.m. on the weekends. Bar Chi’s happy hour menu

with a delicious bakeshop upstairs and a casual beer

features $2 sake bombs and a variety of sushi rolls

garden downstairs. Sip on some local brew and grab

under $10.

a hot, fresh pretzel. Complete your snack with beer,

BARLEY SWINE

34TH STREET CATERING

cheese and an array of dipping sauces.

James Beard Award–nominated chef Bryce Gilmore

1005 W. 34th Street | (512) 323 2000 34thstreetcafe.com

EL ALMA

encourages sharing with small plates made from

One of the best and most creative full service

1025 Barton Springs Rd. | (512) 609 8923

locally sourced ingredients, served at communal

catering companies in Austin. Acclaimed Chef Paul

This chef-driven, authentic Mexican restaurant with

tables. Try the parsley croissants with bone marrow or

Peterson brings his culinary experience and high

unmatched outdoor patio dining stands out as an Aus-

Gilmore’s unique take on fried chicken.

standards to their catering and to your event. Call

tin dining gem. The chic yet relaxed setting is perfect

to save the date and they can start planning for any

for enjoying delicious specialized drinks outside for the

occasion. They're coming to the party!

everyday 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. happy hour!

6555 Burnet Rd., Ste. 400 | (512) 394 8150

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FOREIGN & DOMESTIC

1501 S. 1st St. | (512) 291 2881

306 E. 53rd St. | (512) 459 1010

We love this charming French-Vietnamese eatery

Small neighborhood restaurant in the North Loop area

with a colorful menu of pho, banh mi and sweet

serving unique dishes. Chefs-owners Sarah Heard and

treats. Both the indoor seating and outdoor patio

Nathan Lemley serve thoughtful, locally sourced food

bring comfort and vibrancy to this South Austin

with an international twist at reasonable prices. Go early

neighborhood favorite.

on Tuesdays for $1 oysters.

EPICERIE 2307 Hancock Dr. | (512) 371 6840 A café and grocery with both Louisiana and French sensibilities by Thomas Keller–trained chef Sarah McIntosh. Lovers of brunch are encouraged to stop in here for a bite on Sundays.

GOODALL’S KITCHEN AND BAR 1900 Rio Grande St. | (512) 495 1800 Housed in the beautiful Hotel Ella, Goodall’s provides modern spins on American classics. Dig into a fried-mortadella egg sandwich and pair it a with cranberry-thyme cocktail.

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IRON CACTUS

between traditional Tex-Mex and regional Mexican

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recipes, each fused with a range of f lavors and styles.

With amazing outdoor patio views, friendly service and

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a lively full bar, Iron Cactus offers one of the best din-

tortillas are made in-house daily.

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4800 Burnet Rd. | (512) 458 1100 This upscale-casual Italian spot in the heart of the Rosedale neighborhood serves fresh pastas, handtossed pizzas and incredible desserts alongside locally sourced and seasonally inspired specials.

HILLSIDE FARMACY

FONDA SAN MIGUEL 2330 W N Loop Blvd | (512) 459 4121 fondasanmiguel.com

The art of dining. When you walk throught he massive, carved wooden doors, you’ll enter a meticulously curated environment of fine art and hand-crafted detail. It’s an experience for all of your senses!

1209 E. 11th St. | (512) 628 0168 Hillside Farmacy is located in a beautifully restored 1950s-style pharmacy with a lovely porch on the East Side. Oysters, cheese plates and nightly dinner specials are whipped up by chef Sonya Cote.

HOME SLICE PIZZA 1415 S. Congress Ave. | (512) 444 7437 501 E. 53rd St. | (512) 707 7437 For pizza cravings head to Home Slice. Open until 3 a.m. on weekends for your post-bar-hopping convenience and stocked with classics like the Margherita as well as innovative pies like the White Clam.

HANK’S 5811 Berkman Dr. | (512) 609 8077 Delicious food and drinks, an easygoing waitstaff and a kid-friendly patio all work together to make Hank’s a favorite neighborhood joint. With happy hour every day from 3-6:30, the hardest task will be choosing between tribeza.com

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LAS PALOMAS

LE POLITIQUE

1204 W. Lynn St. | (512) 477 5584

3201 Bee Caves Rd., #122 | (512) 327 9889 |

110 San Antonio St. | (512) 580-7651

Named one of Bon Appétit’s “10 Best New

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This stylish downtown restaurant is a deliciously

Restaurants in America,” this historic Clarksville

One of the hidden jewels in Westlake, this unique

accurate ref lection of today’s Paris: a charming

favorite has maintained the execution, top-notch

restaurant and bar offers authentic interior Mexican

marriage of brasserie classics updated with modern

service, and luxurious but welcoming atmosphere

cuisine in a sophisticated yet relaxed setting. Enjoy

that makes it an Austin staple.

family recipes made with fresh ingredients. Don’t

JOSEPHINE HOUSE

miss the margaritas.

1601 Waterston Ave. | (512) 477 5584

LENOIR

Rustic Continental fare with an emphasis on

1807 S. 1st St. | (512) 215 9778

fresh, local and organic ingredients. Like its sister

A gorgeous spot to enjoy a luxurious French-inspired

restaurant, Jeffrey’s, Josephine House is another

prix fixe meal. Almost every ingredient served at Le-

one of Bon Appétit’s “10 Best New Restaurants in

noir comes locally sourced from Central Texas, making

America.” Find a shady spot on the patio and indulge

the unique, seasonal specialties even more enjoyable.

in fresh baked pastries and a coffee.

Sit in the wine garden for happy hour and enjoy bottles from the top wine-producing regions in the world.

JUNE’S ALL DAY

f lavors. Stop by the adjoining coffee shop and patisserie in the mornings for delightful baked goods that rival the French capital itself.

LICHA’S CANTINA 1306 E. 6th St. | (512) 480 5960 Located in the heart of East 6th, Licha’s is a quick trip to the interior of Mexico. With masa made fresh in house and a large range of tequilas and mezcal, Licha’s Cantina is a celebration of authentic Mexican cuisine. The music, food and ambiance will get you ready for a night out on the town. LORO

1722 S. Congress Ave. | (512) 416 1722

2115 S. Lamar Blvd. | (512) 916 4858

This wine-focused restaurant is complemented by

Created by James Beard Award winners Tyson Cole

serious cocktails and a menu of approachable bistro

and Aaron Franklin, this Asian smokehouse is a

favorites. Inspired by Paris cafes, Spanish tapas

welcome addition to South Lamar. The expansive in-

bodegas and urban wine bars, June’s encourages

door-outdoor space, designed by Michael Hsu Office

sipping, noshing and lingering. The restaurant’s

of Architecture, is welcoming and open, and unsur-

namesake, June Rodil, is a master sommelier—one of

prisingly the food does not disappoint. Don’t miss out

less than 10 in Texas—who also serves as the bever-

on the sweet corn fritters, smoked beef brisket, thai

age director for McGuire Moorman Hospitality.

green curry or those potent boozy slushies.

LA BARBECUE

The greatest stories are told with family and friends

OLAMAIE 1610 San Antonio St. | (512) 474 2796 Food+Wine magazine’s best new chef Michael Fojtasek creates a menu that will leave any Southerner drooling with delight over the restaurant’s contemporary culinary concepts. The dessert menu offers a classic apple pie or a more trendy goat cheese-caramel ice cream.

over food and wine. Juliet Italian Kitchen embodies

Also, do yourself a favor and order the biscuits.

1906 E. Cesar Chavez St. | (512) 605 9696 Though it may not be as famous as that other Austin barbecue joint, La Barbecue is arguably just as delicious. This trailer, which is owned by the legendary Mueller family, serves up classic barbecue with free beer and live music.

JULIET ITALIAN KITCHEN 1500 Barton Springs Rd. | (512) 479 1800 juliet-austin.com

just that, bringing nostalgic and classic ItalianAmerican cuisine to the heart of Austin. From family-style dinners, to weekend brunch al fresco, to neighborhood happy hours, Juliet Italian Kitchen is yours to call home.

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THE PEACHED TORTILLA 5520 Burnet Rd., #100 | (512) 330 4439 This cheerful spot is sure to clear your weekly blues with friendly staff, fun food and a playful atmosphere. Affordably priced, you’ll find culinary influences from around the world with a healthy dose of Asian and Southern options.

RED ASH ITALIA

TINY BOXWOODS

303 Colorado St. | (512) 379 2906

1503 W 35 St. (512) 220 0698

Red Ash Italia strikes the perfect balance between

This Houston-based brand now serves its simple and

high-quality food and enticing ambiance. This Ital-

delicious food in Austin’s Bryker Woods neighborhood.

ian steakhouse is led by an all-star team, including

Favorites include house-ground burgers, salmon

executive chef John Carver. Sit back, relax and enjoy

Provencal salad and their chocolate chip cookies.

PICNIK 4801 Burnet Rd. | (737) 226 0644 A perfect place to find wholesome food for any type of dietary restriction in a bright and airy setting. This place truly lives out the “good and good for you” concept with paleo-friendly options and thoughtfully sourced ingredients.

ROSEWOOD

an exceptional evening.

1209 Rosewood Ave. | (512) 838 6205 Housed in a historic East Side cottage, chef Jesse DeLeon pays outstanding homage to his South Texas roots with seasonal offerings from Gulf Coast fishermen and Hill Country farmers and ranchers. This

TRUE FOOD KITCHEN 222 West Ave. | (512) 777 2430 Inspired by Dr. Andrew Weil’s anti-inflammatory diet, True Food Kitchen combines decadent favorites with health-conscious eating. The restaurant, located in downtown’s Seaholm district, offers a full range of vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options.

new spot is sure to quickly become a staple.

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A LOOK BEHIND

TIME AND AGAIN Fehr & Granger’s Darnall House was photographed in 1946 for Architectural Record by St Thomas. As we began putting together this month’s “House Beautiful,” story (see p. 76) these vintage photos served as both a visual compass and source of inspiration. Thank you to the Lanham family for generously sharing their rich archive with TRIBEZA.

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