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This new tennis facility replaces the existing pro shop with a larger, more welcoming soap featuring a shaded front porch, pro shop, equipment area, and restrooms on the main level; plus a spacious covered observation deck above with views of all eight surrounding courts.

A 35-foot long elevated boardwalk between courts will add even more viewing opportunities, perfect for tournaments and community gatherings.

Location

Sugar Land, Texas

Design Team

Joe Rivers and Kevin Barden

Typology

Commercial

Date

2024 - present

General Contractor

WC Construction

Process

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Geodesic Dome Renovation

This renovation transforms a 1980s geodesic dome, originally conceived during the height of the energy crisis, into a bright, connected, and contemporary home. A new primary suite frames views of the surrounding forest, while an open kitchen maintains visual and acoustic connection to the living and dining areas. Fresh finishes throughout renew the interior without erasing its character.

Advice Compilation

Culture and Community

Over the course of four seasons and twenty-eight episodes, Joe and Kevin have sat down with a diverse group of people from nearly every artistic arena; performers, artists, designers, builders, and beyond. A goal of the podcast from the outset has been to illuminate connections between architecture and other creative pursuits; to form bonds with others over process, philosophy, approach; to learn about ourselves by getting to know each other. So we hope that if you are creative, you find some inspiration in the advice that follows.

Naturally, Wood (Selbstverständlich Holz)

Writing

In 1995, the Swiss architect Gion Caminada and structural engineer Jürg Conzett wrote a short essay for the magazine Archithese about the (then) new and continued building practices using wood in a small remote village called Vrin.