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Just steps from Memorial Park, this complete townhome renovation transforms a compartmentalized layout into an airy, light-filled sanctuary. Walls and columns were removed to create open sightlines and fluid movement, reflecting the client’s identity and lifestyle. Multiple skylights wash the double-height living space in daylight, shifting like an internal sundial and connecting inhabitants to the rhythms of time and season. A calm palette of white walls and natural wood forms a living canvas for plants, ceramics, and artifacts gathered from travels, making the home both a retreat and a reflection of a life well-lived.

Location

Houston, Texas

Design Team

Kevin Barden, Rafia Imran and Joe Rivers

Renderings

Rivers Barden Architects

Typology

Residential

Date

2022-Present

Structural Engineer

Santee Engineering

General Contractor

Pletcher Construction

Process

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Mike Garman

Art and Design

In this episode, our resident architects Joe Rivers and Kevin Barden visit with Mike Garman, a furniture designer and maker from Houston, Texas. Mike has been designing and building furniture in the Houston area for nearly a decade. Joe and Kevin sat down with Mike to discuss his path to designing furniture, his use of tools, and his unique process to design.

Principal Spotlight: Joe Rivers

Writing

Meet one of our Principals, Joe Rivers! Joe approaches architecture from the bottom up, and is an expert negotiator between details, constructibility and the larger vision of each project. He enjoys cooking and canoeing in his spare time.