Bercy Chen Studio architects have completed their own take on recycling an existing house to make it more functional and true to its particular site location (Texas hill country).

As GLiving tells us, “the project began as a modest remodel, but turned into a full master-planning for the site… as well as re-organization of the garden.

And the architect tells us, “one goal was to integrate the architecture with the native garden and creek at the bottom of the property. To fully enjoy the reclaimed views, the house is wrapped by exterior decks with glass railings. The inspiration is kiyomizu temple in kyoto, japan, (founded 7th century a.d.) which sits above the landscape and provides panoramic views of the city.” Read post in GLiving.