art+chitecture

Because my real job is the art director of Texas Architect magazine, I get to see a lot of really amazing homes and structures. I had the opportunity to tour the Klein residence on Lake Austin a few weeks ago. Their home was designed by Mark DuBois (Ohlahausen DuBois Architects, NYC) to mimic the feel of a Japanese fishing village on stilts and islets, and was anything but ordinary. I was struck by the playfulness of their artistic choices.  Here are a few shots I took of their home and art:

screened entrance and living area

front entrance (photo by Filo Castore)

Chair sculptures were seen throughout the residence. This one is submerged in the water outside of the front door and was a nice, sunny nap spot for a tiny turtle. You can barely see him on the edge of the seat.

Bridges connect different areas of the home. 

pathway along the channel to the Lake Austin

Another chair sculpture amongst actual loungers in the yard. 

chain cobweb

This backlit illustration of a rejected Marilyn Monroe negative was my favorite.

Used tea bags surround a tiny LCD screen.

sculptures down the wall in the hallway

Hand-cut mirror mosaics surround the dining area and reflect a distorted outdoors.

tiny twigs installed around a large split river rock on the living room wall

I have no idea what this sculpture was made of or what it represents.

chair split between the window

rear entrance (photo by Filo Castore)

master bedroom