Specht Harpman

Cliff Dwelling by Specht Harpman

Cliff Dwelling by Specht Harpman Architects: Specht Harpman Location: Austin, Texas, USA Year: 2013 Photo courtesy: Specht Harpman Description: Suspended on a narrow limestone ridge halfway down a cliff overlooking Lake Austin, this home builds upon the frame of an existing 1970s-era structure. The renovation re-works the processional...

Manhattan Micro-Loft by Specht Harpman

Manhattan Micro-Loft by Specht Harpman Location: Manhattan, New York City, USA Area: 425 sqft Photo courtesy: Taggart Sorensen Description: This tiny penthouse duplex apartment renovation in a brownstone building on the Upper West Side held a number of challenges to make it a livable space. The client...

West Lake Hills Residence by Specht Harpman

West Lake Hills Residence by Specht Harpman Architects: Specht Harpman Location: Austin, Texas, USA Year: 2011 Area: 5,500 sqft / 511 sqm Photo courtesy: Casey Dunn, Taggart Sorensen,  Meg Mulloy, Scott Specht Description: On a thickly tree-secured site in the Austin, Texas exurb of West Lake Hills,...

New Canaan Residence by Specht Harpman

New Canaan Residence by Specht Harpman Architects: Specht Harpman Location: New Canaan, Connecticut, USA Area: 6000 sqft Year: 2011 Photo courtesy:  Elizabeth Felicella Description: The New Canaan Residence is settled into a lavish peak site in this forested piece of Connecticut. The house was intended to draw in...

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