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6325 Vanderbilt

Lakewood Heights

Unassuming and timeless from the street. Warm brick volumes wrap an entry courtyard set with round pavers. The back of the house was built to hug a massive pecan tree. Inside, plaster walls and wood paneling rise to vaulted ceilings throughout.

Architect
Far + Dang
Our role
Builder and interior design
Photography
Robert Tsai
Recognition
PaperCity honorable mention

a study in clean geometry, warm wood, and timeless restraint.

Entry courtyard at dusk: a tall wood door centered between brick walls, with round lights set in the pavers.
The courtyard at dusk, with a lit room behind glass and a paper lantern inside.
Brick volumes and a standing-seam roof frame the entry courtyard and its tall wood door.
A brick wing with an open corner frame around a Japanese maple in a steel planter.
Kitchen with a dark tile island, leather stools, and brass pendants under a high plaster wall.
The kitchen from the living area: a dark tile island, wood upper cabinets, and a long black sofa.
Living room under a paper lantern, with leather sofas around a low table and a plaster fireplace wall.
The back of the house in tan plaster, behind a weathering steel wall and a stone path.
A plaster bath with a stone soaking tub under a woven pendant.
A dark kitchen corner with tile backsplash, black cabinetry, and a stone counter.
A plaster fireplace with sculptural logs.
A ribbed plaster wall beside an arched mirror and a vintage console with a lamp.
Stone steps climbing through a planted garden to the house.

All photos by Robert Tsai.