Sanders Architecture provides planning, design and architectural services for residential, commercial and institutional projects. We had a hand in designing one of Austin’s tallest buildings and one of its smallest. Each project presents a unique opportunity to elevate everyday experiences for our clients and others who live, work or play in one of our structures.
Built as a duplex and added-on through the years, this original 1960’s vintage ranch style home required reprogramming and an extensive remodel to meet the clients’ needs. The original home, devoid of natural light at its core, had been partitioned in ways that were inefficient for an active family.
Professionals that regularly work from home, the clients require rooms that allow for...
The architectural challenge of redesigning this home was to complement the traditional detailing of the existing 4,200 square-foot house, while reprogramming the residence to fit the lifestyle and design sensibility of its current owners.
The main objective was to infuse a modern aesthetic into the 1990s-era home, while introducing significantly more natural light to the once dark...
The Firefly Recording Studio, located at The Studios at Fischer in the Texas hill country is a 6,100 square foot building that houses a state of the art recording studio, visiting artist accommodations, and an apartment for the on-site studio engineer.
Due to its location along a farm to market highway, and...
Commercial
Austin, Texas
Block 21 anchors Austin’s 2nd Street District, encompassing one million square feet. The project includes a 250-key W Hotel, 159 luxury condominiums, and the Moody Theater for Austin City Limits. The Block 21 project is LEED® Silver certified by the U.S. Green Building Council. As a member of the Block 21 project team, Sanders Architecture provided architectural services in...
Duval County, Texas
Sited within an existing six-acre family ranch compound in Duval County, Texas, the pool cabana engages a swimming pool on its eastern edge and the expansive South Texas brush country to its west. To provide shade, the building incorporates a modern twist on jacal shade structures seen in the American Southwest and in Mexico. The bark-on cedar-post assembly creates a textural...
This three-level, 130,000-square foot theater is the home of Austin’s legendary Austin City Limits television program and the new ACL Live music venue. Designed as a television recording studio and a live-music performance space, sight lines in the 3,000-person venue are only surpassed by the listening experience it delivers. As a member of the Block 21 project team, Sanders Architecture...