# @dwellmagazine on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DNB4qjyx6zz
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/33973712-dwellmagazine-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-08-06T21:57:12.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Dwell (@dwellmagazine) — https://gondola.cc/dwellmagazine

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This Texas home isn’t your typical ranch house. One afternoon, about three years ago, architect Ryan Bollom of lowdesignoffice was walking around a plot of land, trying to find the ideal site for his clients’ house. The couple, Julie and Chris, had recently purchased the 23 acres on which they planned to build a home for their retirement years. The topography was beautiful but harsh, with rolling hills, limestone outcroppings, hearty brush, and abundant cedar trees. Julie and Chris hired Bollom partly because they liked his firm’s pared-back style, and partly because they wanted someone involved in both the design and build process. “Basically, all architecture is invasive,” Bollom says about his design process. “It’s going to disrupt the landscape. And so, we’re always trying to think about how we can have as minimal of an impact on the landscape as possible.” To minimize site disturbance, Bollom designed a simple two-level residence that uses a steel pier and beam foundation, allowing it to levitate above the hillside. The architect also employed a series of sustainability-focused design choices, such as positioning the house to best take advantage of the sun throughout the seasons. Deep overhangs (and perforated barn doors) provide cooling shade, while the roof, which is ready for solar panels, has a built-in gutter system for harvesting rain, which is the home’s sole source of water. Today, Chris and Julie don’t often run into people near their house, but an array of wild animals like to come visit: Wild turkeys, roadrunners, coyotes, foxes, and cows (managed by a local rancher) are their nearest neighbors. It’s a pretty cool sight (and site). See more photos at the link in bio.
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Story by rachelcgallaher
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