This three-year design-build project put Visbeen Architects on the map for residential architecture. The clients’ international collection of antiques and original artwork features in every room of the home, creating a unique design challenge. The firm imagined a unifying central corridor running through the structure to establish cohesion. This “structural spine” has been repeated in many Visbeen Architects projects, providing a straight line for HVAC, centrally-located supporting walls, and shortened floor joists.

Bridlewood is an exquisite estate in a lush oasis outside Houston, Texas. Grand gables and towering windows crown the crescent-shaped residence, making this compound incredibly private and stunning from every angle. The front elevation highlights a circle drive and arched porte cochere. The rear elevation’s garden sanctuary and covered, four-season escape make for year-round cooking and entertaining.

This large estate house was carefully crafted to compliment the rolling hillsides of the Midwest. Horizontal board & batten facades are sheltered by long runs of hipped roofs, centrally divided by the home’s singular gabled wall. At the foyer, this gable takes the form of a classic three-part archway. Knightswood features a double-sided fireplace, two garages, screened porch with stone fireplace, and ample entertainment space.

One of Visbeen Architects’ most distinctive designs, this private home evokes the picturesque villages of Tuscany. The spacious footprint is spread across multiple buildings. There are many fireplaces and chimneys, a formal garden, and a working vineyard. The central courtyard features a motor court and bell tower, reminiscent of an old Italian church and used as an observatory. Ludowici Roof Tile baked high-quality, authentic clay tiles in their kilns to cover the vast square footage of roofs on the home.

In this remarkable remodel of a traditional English Country Estate originally designed by Visbeen Architects, an additional 10,000 square feet of house was artfully designed into the southeastern landscape. The gabled stone and Shake House-style addition required significant engineering. The house boasts incredible craftsmanship, from the quality of materials to architectural details.

Bayside clients spent years updating an existing onsite residence before asking Visbeen Architects to re-envision their home. They had previously added to the house and cultivated a wonderfully landscaped yard but wanted to expand the footprint by utilizing a more efficient, functional layout.