On today’s episode of Architectette we chat with Jes Deaver.

Jes is an architect at Nick Deaver Jes Deaver Architecture. She grew up in New England and Texas which encouraged her to develop an interest in people’s place and the environment. She holds a Master of Architecture Degree from the University of Houston Graduate School of Architecture and Design and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Radio-TV-Film from the University of Texas at Austin. She currently lectures on the craft of storytelling and film-making to elevate new and underrepresented voices within the design community. She was the 2020 AIA Austin Women in Architecture Committee Chair and has served on the Texas Society of Architects Public Outreach Task Force. Jes will join the Huckabee College of Architecture as H. Deane Pierce Endowed Visiting Assistant Professor for the 2024-2025 academic year. 

Our episode today takes on a special format as we focus our conversation on Jes’ recent project, OFFBeat. We’ll jump right into the episode to talk about this gorgeous residence in Austin, Texas, but be sure to check out the show notes where you can read more about the project, check out photos, and follow along with our conversation.

Project Information: 

Name: OFFBeat

Location: Austin, Texas

Size: 2,128 Sf

Completed: 11/2023 

Architect: Nick Deaver Jes Deaver Architects

Builder: Form to Finish

Landscape Architecture: Studio 8sc

Structural Engineer: Steinman Luevano Structures

Photography: Leonid Furmansky, Raymond Castro

Project Description: A retired couple from Palo Alto dreamed of building a new home in Austin and becoming part of a central city, pedestrian-focused neighborhood where modest homes intertwine with nature. The 1930’s structure, located at the crook of a gently rising street, was uninhabited for over a decade. A pair of old live oaks occupy the center of the rhombus-shaped property, and the quirky, storybook style cottage was perched 4 feet above a deceptively sloping ground plane. 

The single-story design reimagines the 1,192 sf original house as a portal from the romantic cottage landscapes into elemental spaces participating with nature. The sequence of interior space begins with a rectangular entry revealing the idiosyncrasies of the gabled roof above. New living spaces are a destination past saddlebag offices and the owner’s suite. A white steel and natural timber carport and rear arbor, in concert with a screen porch of cypress sticks and a 35’ cantilevered concrete bench, link the architecture to the urban forest beyond. Inside, matte white gallery walls contrasting rough and smooth cypress elements along with natural and designed light, make the art ordinary and the ordinary art. Narrow rooms with slender openings direct air through the spaces. 

Links:

Connect with Jes on LinkedIn

OFFBeat on Firm Website

NDJD Instagram

OFFBeat in Residential Design Magazine

Tour OFFBeat with AIA Austin! (October 26-27, 2024)

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