A.GRUPPO architects was founded in 2005 by Andrew Nance and Thad Reeves. From the outset, the office has been positioned as a vehicle for collaboration between themselves and other designers, architects, fabricators: and most importantly clients. A.GRUPPO engages in a broad range of project types and scales from intimately detailed interior "installations" to large scale master planning and speculative development.
Thoughtful solutions to these "design problems" are informed by ongoing research in the ever-changing landscape of project delivery and tectonics. The quest for mastery of spatial articulation through light, materiality and composition is the key to attaining the transcendent experiential quality of Architecture. There are a wide variety of issues impacting the practice of Architecture today.
Technology, economics, and sustainability all shape the way architects engage the process. We believe the ongoing discourse of Architecture is a critical component to the process of practicing in this field.
Thoughtful solutions to these "design problems" are informed by ongoing research in the ever-changing landscape of project delivery and tectonics. The quest for mastery of spatial articulation through light, materiality and composition is the key to attaining the transcendent experiential quality of Architecture. There are a wide variety of issues impacting the practice of Architecture today.
Technology, economics, and sustainability all shape the way architects engage the process. We believe the ongoing discourse of Architecture is a critical component to the process of practicing in this field.
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The site is a 50'x210 single family residential lot located in the Urban Reserve Neighborhood in Dallas Texas.
16 Vanguard Way is prominently located at the north end of the Urban Reserve's main pond.
The main entry facade fronts Vanguard way to the west.
The south facade looks out across the main pond and along with 26 Vanguard Way at the south side of the pond, is one of the few houses in the development that allows for a broadside view of one of the building facades.
The main residence is a total of 2455 sf, with the ground floor being only 900 sf.
16 Vanguard Way is prominently located at the north end of the Urban Reserve's main pond.
The main entry facade fronts Vanguard way to the west.
The south facade looks out across the main pond and along with 26 Vanguard Way at the south side of the pond, is one of the few houses in the development that allows for a broadside view of one of the building facades.
The main residence is a total of 2455 sf, with the ground floor being only 900 sf.
Completed in early 2017, this project sits on a very small lot in the Urban Reserve development.
The lot is 5000 sf and only 30% of that area was feasible to build upon.
With that in mind the project became a puzzle to solve in order to provide the required amount of square footage and architectural elements.
Because of the site, the backyard (deck) and the stairs, were cantilevered off the back in order to make room for the basic requirements of parking, kitchen, dining, living, and powder bath on the ground floor.
The lot is 5000 sf and only 30% of that area was feasible to build upon.
With that in mind the project became a puzzle to solve in order to provide the required amount of square footage and architectural elements.
Because of the site, the backyard (deck) and the stairs, were cantilevered off the back in order to make room for the basic requirements of parking, kitchen, dining, living, and powder bath on the ground floor.
Faced with a growing family, the owners of this existing (2) bedroom, (2) bath house were interested in expanding their home by adding (3) bedrooms and converting the existing master suite into a home office and mud-room.
Within the addition, the internal spatial experience is enhanced by visually connecting to the site through framed views and the implementation of natural lighting strategies.
The compactness of the rooms is counteracted with large expanses of glass, translucent walls, and carefully placed windows that provide visual links back to the site.
Within the addition, the internal spatial experience is enhanced by visually connecting to the site through framed views and the implementation of natural lighting strategies.
The compactness of the rooms is counteracted with large expanses of glass, translucent walls, and carefully placed windows that provide visual links back to the site.
The existing structure is a townhouse unit that was constructed in the early 1960's.
Even though the space is very small it has a small courtyard in the front and large window wall in the rear that provide ample light throughout the day.
Downstairs the existing walls defining the kitchen were removed in order to engage the space with the living area.
The washer and dryer were relocated to the upstairs and the kitchen completely redesigned.
Even though the space is very small it has a small courtyard in the front and large window wall in the rear that provide ample light throughout the day.
Downstairs the existing walls defining the kitchen were removed in order to engage the space with the living area.
The washer and dryer were relocated to the upstairs and the kitchen completely redesigned.
Situated in an old East Dallas neighborhood, the client purchased two lots at a DEA auction.
The existing house is used for a rental property, while the existing garage was converted to a home office.
The new house, built on the remaining 50'x150' lot was conceived of as way to enhance a connection to the site.
The client, an avid gardener, challenged us with the problem of how to live on the entire site.
This desire, coupled with a modest budget, necessitated a small footprint.
At 1450 sf the house lives much larger than that due to it's connection to the outdoors and the thoughtful use of natural light.
The existing house is used for a rental property, while the existing garage was converted to a home office.
The new house, built on the remaining 50'x150' lot was conceived of as way to enhance a connection to the site.
The client, an avid gardener, challenged us with the problem of how to live on the entire site.
This desire, coupled with a modest budget, necessitated a small footprint.
At 1450 sf the house lives much larger than that due to it's connection to the outdoors and the thoughtful use of natural light.
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