Eagle Mountain Residence
Eagle Mountain, Texas

Designed as a series of gabled roof buildings along the shore of Eagle Mountain Lake, the Berry Lake House draws inspiration from the utilitarian sheds and native limestone walls of northern Texas. A long central gallery, sited to preserve existing trees, forms the spine and main organizing element of the building. Punctured with intermittent skylights, the roof and ceiling of the gallery remain constant as a stabilizing influence, while stairs, inserted at key locations to accommodate the slope of the land, allow the corridor to gradually open up as one descends towards the pavilion and the subsequent expanse of the lake.