AISC Creekside - GD1 Studio Fall 2012

S t e e l F r a m e s :
Creekside Residence
Lake | Flato Architects

Project Credits |
Client
Architect
Engineer
Landscape
Mechanical
Steel Fabricator
Lighting
General Contractor
Photographer
A couple with two children
Lake⏐⏐Flato Architects, San Antonio, TX.
Steven G. Persyn, P.E., San Antonio. TX.
Kings Creek Landscaping, Cedar Hill, TX.
Gulf Coast Air Conditioning Co., Inc Houston, TX.
L & R Welding
Bill S. Jensing Architectural Lighting, Dallas, TX.
Renaissance Builders, Houston, TX.
Paul Hester, Fayetteville, TX.

General Information |
Cost: $ 288 / ft 2
16 months for construction.
Completion date: March 2004.
Main house: 6700 Square Feet.
Guest Cabana: 860 Square Feet.

Architectural Philosophy |
The home has the flexibility to entertain large family groups and yet it’s scale is intimate enough for
everyday life. The building blends with the site and dismisses the boundary between inside and out.

Second Floor Plan |

Design Criteria |
To integrate with the site.
Enjoy views of the site’s ravine.
Enjoy views of pine trees.
Provide abundant natural light
Utilize the clean lines and simplicity
of forms of the Modernist style.

Site Description |
The Memorial Area of Houston is characterized by
large homes on sizeable wooded lots.
Although it is the fourth largest city in the US, Houston
has no zoning ordinances. The design was subject,
however, to criteria established by the neighborhood
architectural review board.
Owners had lived in a house on the site, it was
demolished prior to the construction of this home.
Ravine on south side, feeds into the nearby bayou.
Surrounding pine forest establishes strong vertical lines.
House is sited next to pine trees in the back of the lot.
Trees and play yard across ravine offer children
natural entertainment.

Material Palette | Exterior
Practically maintenance-free materials.
Flat-seamed copper siding.
Exposed painted steel frame.
Aluminum window frames.
Tongue & groove decking on overhangs.
Copper Gutters and downspouts
Standing-seam metal roof
Acid-stained stucco
All exterior wood is lpe which is
highly weather resistant.

Material Palette | Interior
Elegance and strength of steel
allows ample glass.
Rift-cut white oak throughout the house
minimizes maintenance.
Cork-covered walls encourage spontaneous
display of children’s artwork.
Stained Concrete floor finish is low
maintenance.

Structural System |
Painted steel channels for beams.
Painted steel square hollow structural sections for columns.
Welding members together provides lateral stability.
Shear walls are located where openings are not needed.

Structural System |
The roof deck is framed with 2 x 10 joists
hung from the steel frame.
Wood joists are covered with plywood and metal roof.
Wood joists are conventional wood framing.
Deep piers under house reflect poor soil bearing capacity.

Structural System |

Sustainability | Appropriate Technology
Large, generous overhangs.
Low emissivity glass.
Brises soleil- glare control.
Maximum insulation to reduce heat gain.
Placement of structure on site takes
advantage of trees for shading.
North-facing glass floods spaces with
light without heat gain.
Roof drainage diverts storm water to
ravine which flows into bayou.

Protection of Steel | Fire . Corrosion
Painting the steel members protects them
against corrosion.
Fire protection of exposed steel members is not
required by code in single detached residential
structures.

Special Features | Brises Soleil . Shoji screens. Bronze insect screens

Special Features | Open Stairway

Special Features | Double volume spaces . Built-in casework . Children’s Sleeping Loft

Special Features | A wide variety of outdoor spaces for gathering, exercise, and child’s play.

Detail | Overhang

Detail | Eave

Detail | Catwalk

Detail | Floor

Detail | Upper Mullion

Detail | Ridge

Details | Rake

Detail | Entry Canopy

Detail | Brises Soleil

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