POWERHOUSE
DALLAS, TEXAS | 7,000 SQFT | COMPLETED IN 1988
AIA DALLAS HONOR AWARD 1989
TSA HONOR AWARD 1989
IALD AWARD OF EXCELLENCE 1989
“In an abandoned 1920’s electrical substation, they created a dazzling contemporary residence using steel, glass and industrial staircases, even reinstalling the substation’s original traveling crane and chain fall. It is an aggressive, pit-bull kind of design that grabs your attention and won’t let go. It is also, without question, the most provocative new house in Dallas, maybe in the Southwest.”
- Dallas Morning News 6 - 23 - 91
“What began as a necessary clean-up, soon evolved into an archaeology dig. The decision to inventory and salvage all materials, fixtures and objects was made with the intention of their possible reuse. Through literal deconstruction, the guts of the buildings were uncovered, revealing its character.”
- Lotus International 6 - 90