The architecture incorporates a series of counterpoints including heavy and light, open and closed and contemporary and vernacular.  The steel frame structure is a kit of parts prefabricated in a shop and erected on-site. The steel pieces attach to a series of exposed board-formed reinforced concrete pylons that are vertical extensions of the foundation. The grounded front consists of heavy, solid materials rising from the earth in sharp contrast to the more transparent back. The structure moves upward becoming lighter at the down-slope side of the house as it opens to the landscape. The main house is a contemporary interpretation of Texas Hill Country post-and-beam construction that exploits regional materials and the expertise of local trades-people.  Without doors, the spaces of the main house flow from one to the other while the guest room appendage is a more traditional layout.