A boat dock on the banks of a Texas watering hole.

In Austin, Texas, it's been said that the only body of water missing is an ocean. With numerous lakes and watering holes to give an overheated cowboy a cooling dose of water, Austin is the Lone Star State's oasis. One family lucky enough to live lakeside wanted to maximize their use of Lake Austin b...

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Publicado en:Architectural Record Vol. 192; no. 3; pp. 63 - 64
Autor principal: Whitehead, Ingrid
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: BNP Media Mar2004
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Sumario:In Austin, Texas, it's been said that the only body of water missing is an ocean. With numerous lakes and watering holes to give an overheated cowboy a cooling dose of water, Austin is the Lone Star State's oasis. One family lucky enough to live lakeside wanted to maximize their use of Lake Austin by adding two boat slips, storage space for water skis and floaters, and a place where they could entertain friends. They hired Austin firm Miró Rivera Architects for the job. The project comprises a box, a screen, and a canopy, tucked into a natural recess in the bluff, with the boat slips parallel to the shore.