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Clayton Korte creates “familiar yet exclusive” winery buildings in California
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Fulldraw Winery by Clayton Korte
Fulldraw Vineyard is located within the Templeton Gap AVA, the heart of California’s Central Coast wine country. Set on 100 acres of established vineyards, the land is characterized by its rich limestone soils and cool maritime climate—the perfect setting for growing Rhone-style...
Benton Buckley Books Publishes New View Book Featuring Hill Country Wine Cave
The firm is pleased to be included in New View: A Curated Visual Gallery—Twenty Magnificent Homes by Texas Architects, published by Benton Buckley Books. Curated and selected by Beth Buckley, the Hill Country Wine Cave is featured in the edition, among many...
For Sara Story, every morning at her home in Texas Hill Country begins the same. “Rain or shine I go for a hike,” says the fitness-obsessed AD100 designer, who forgoes her regular Manhattan gym regimen in favor of outdoor exercise whenever she’s at...
Architectural Elegance and Winemaking Artistry at Fulldraw Vineyard
Fulldraw Vineyard is located within the Templeton Gap AVA, the heart of California’s Central Coast wine country. Set on 100 acres of established vineyards, the land is characterized by its rich limestone soils and cool maritime climate—the perfect setting for growing Rhone-style...
First Look: San Antonio’s Most Famous Horse Stable Is Now a State‑of‑the‑art Music Venue
When the owners of the Pearl Brewery commissioned a grand San Antonio stable in 1894, they likely had only one function in mind: a place to house sixty horses and the keg carts used to deliver their beer around town. But as...
San Antonio’s Pearl Complex Gaining Massive Culinary Market Next Spring
San Antonio’s Pearl development soon will become home to Pullman Market, a massive multi-concept space being touted as the largest culinary market in the Southwest.
Stream Plans to Begin East Sixth Street Transformation in New Year
After buying up more than 30 pieces of property along East Sixth Street, Stream Realty Partners LP plans to start 2024 by making renovations to the historic structures within its portfolio that line the popular Austin strip. This story looks at the...
Clayton Korte Designs the Rolling Hills Residence at Wildcat Hollow in Austin, Texas
Sharing a secluded street in the West Lake Hills community of Austin, Texas, the Wildcat Club Enclave will soon be home to six contemporary luxury estates. Each estate has been designed by a signature Austin architecture firm with a shared vision for an...
Hill Country Wine Cave: Design Awards Feature
An existing, excavated cave flanked by tall oak and elm trees was converted into a wine cellar and lounge that nearly disappear into the native landscape. As the cave was neither water-tight nor necessarily designed for this intent, the architects inserted a...
Civility in Architecture
Public and private entities in Austin work to urbanize Austin — with and without each other. In the heart of Texas, citizens of our booming capital city cannot agree on how to grow. Disputes over how to organize Austin’s population have created...
7 Modern Cave‑Style Homes Worthy of a Bond Villain, From England to Greece
Cave dwellings are far from primitive in today’s architectural landscape. Modern caves—or properties that feature cave rooms, subterranean homes, or houses built into the landscape—can be luxurious and design-forward as any other abode. Not just the cold and damp spaces that may...
The 2023 AIA Small Project Awards Announce Winners
Earlier this month, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) announced the 2023 Small Project Awards winners. In its 20th iteration, the Small Projects Awards has stayed true to its original purpose recognizing small projects practitioners and the high quality of their work,...
AIA Recognizes Nine Firms as Winners of 2023 Small Projects Awards
Nine projects across the United States and Costa Rica have been selected as part of the 2023 AIA Small Projects Awards. The 20th edition of the program, which was established through the AIA’s Small Project Design (SPD) Knowledge Community, is meant to recognize...
AIA Announces Small Project Award Recipients
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is recognizing exceptional designs with its 2023 Small Project Awards. Now in its 20th year, the AIA Small Project Awards program, established by the Small Project Design (SPD) Knowledge Community, recognizes small project practitioners for the...
The Story Behind Lutie’s Garden Restaurant
You might have seen that your City Editors recently enjoyed a meal at Lutie’s Garden Restaurant. We’ve already told you about our favorite dishes, so now we’re going to give you a little background on the spot’s history. The restaurant is named for Lutie Perry, the...
Adapting Austin’s Historic Buildings with Architect Paul Clayton
Austin’s history may not be as old as, say, San Antonio’s, but to Paul Clayton, that doesn’t make preserving it any less important. The Amarillo-born architect and builder is co-owner of Austin-based architecture firm Clayton Korte, and for the last 20+ years, he’s been adapting historic...
Over 150 of the Best Buildings by American Architects Honored at the 2022 American Architecture Awards
The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design has announced the overall winners of the American Architecture Awards 2022, with over 150 projects recognized. Described by its organizers as “the nation’s highest public award for new architecture and urban planning,” the list recognizes the best...
Kingsbury Commons at Pease Park, Austin, Texas, is Reworked by Ten Eyck, Clayton Korte, and Mell Lawrence Architects
Situated along the banks of Shoal Creek in Downtown Austin, Pease Park is the city’s oldest public park and one of its most loved. In 2014, the City of Austin adopted the Pease Park Vision Plan—developed by prime consultant Wallace, Roberts & Todd and Clayton Korte—to...
Kingsbury Commons at Pease Park
Situated along the banks of Shoal Creek in Downtown Austin, Pease Park is the city’s oldest public park and one of its most loved. In 2014, the City of Austin adopted the Pease Park Vision Plan—developed by prime consultant Wallace, Roberts &...
Hill Country Wine Cave Featured in Hidden Architecture
Hidden Architecture: Buildings that Blend In, by Alyn Griffiths, presents a group of buildings designed to hide in plain sight or disappear into their surroundings. The book tells the stories of projects from around the world that are cleverly disguised but still...
Clayton Korte Clads Hartford Residence in Austin with Limestone and Fibre Cement