Located in a highly developed part of East Austin, two warehouse buildings long abandoned are now a thriving morning-to-night restaurant and bar. The buildings were constructed in the early 1900s and used by Texas Company, or Texaco, to hold petroleum products delivered by railcars and dispensed in trucks throughout Austin.
Project name
Cosmic Saltillo
Architecture firm
Clayton Korte
Location
Austin, Texas, USA
Design team
George Wilcox, AIA, Partner. Sky Currie, AIA, Associate. Sydney Steadman, AIA, Project Designer. Veronica Lloveras, NCIDQ, Interior Designer
Interior design
Clayton Korte
Construction
Solutions GC
Landscape
Ten Eyck Landscape Architecture
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
Clayton Korte: Fulldraw Vineyard is located within the Templeton Gap AVA, the heart of California’s Central Coast wine country. Set on 100 acres of established vineyards, the land is characterized by its rich limestone soils and cool maritime climate—the perfect setting for growing Rhone-style varietals.
Project name
Fulldraw Vineyard
Architecture firm
Clayton Korte
Location
Paso Robles, California, USA
Photography
Likeness Studio
Design team
Brian Korte FAIA | Principal. Camden Greenlee, AIA | Associate. Christian Hertzog | Project Manager (former)
Collaborators
Planning Consultant: Kirk Consulting. Fire Protection Engineer: Collings and Associates. Access Compliance: Access Compliance Consultants, Inc. Energy Compliance: In Balance Green Consulting
Civil engineer
Above Grade Engineering
Structural engineer
SSG Structural Engineers
Environmental & MEP
M+P Engineer: 3C Engineering. Electrical Engineer: Thoma Electric
Lighting
FMS Partners in Architectural Lighting
Construction
Rarig Construction
Client
Connor and Rebecca McMahon
Nestled into a steep hillside overlooking the Texas Hill Country, the Lariat Springs Residence enjoys expansive views from its clandestine perch. The residence sits within the landscape along a cliff’s edge disturbing little of its surroundings and largely blending into the colors and textures of the limestone outcroppings dotted with oak and junip...
Project name
Lariat Springs Residence
Architecture firm
Clayton Korte
Location
New Braunfels, Texas, USA
Principal architect
Brian Korte
Design team
Brian Korte FAIA, Partner. Josh Nieves AIA, Architect
Typology
Residential › House
Home to the newest locations of Austin favorites Veracruz and Dee Dee, Leona Botanical Cafe & Bar introduces a third place—a spot away from the home and the workplace, where people can gather, relax, and refuel—to the small municipality of Sunset Valley tucked into larger South Austin.
Project name
Leona Botanical Cafe & Bar
Architecture firm
Clayton Korte
Location
Austin, Texas, USA
Design team
INTERNAL PROJECT TEAM: Nathan Quiring, AIA, Partner. Christina Clark, NCIDQ, Interior Designer. Will Hachtman, Associate AIA, Project Designer
Built area
Cafe is 3000 t² of conditioned interior spaces, and the surrounding porch is 2,700 t². The eateries are each 850 t²
Collaborators
Landscape Architect: Campbell Landscape Architecture. Brand Design: Overstory. General Contractor: GCreek. Civil Engineer: Migl Engineering . Structural Engineer: Urban Structure. MEP Engineer: APTUS. Access Compliance: Deming Designs.
Typology
Hospitality › Cafe, Bar
Perched on a hilltop in the West Lake Hills with a peek of downtown Austin, the Ridgecrest residence renovates and adds to a mid-century modern home, doubling its size.
Project name
Ridgecrest Residence
Architecture firm
Clayton Korte
Location
Austin, Texas, USA
Principal architect
Paul Clayton
Design team
Paul Clayton, AIA, Principal. George Wilcox, AIA, Partner. Amy Smith, AIA, Project Manager
Interior design
Charlotte Carothers Interiors
Structural engineer
Arch Consulting Engineers
Environmental & MEP
Paragon ACR, LLC
Construction
Burnish & Plumb
Typology
Residential › House
Designed by local San Antonio architect Otto Kramer and constructed in 1894, the Pearl Stable originally housed roughly 70 horses for the Pearl Brewery. Before motorized vehicles, these horses pulled beer wagons as part of the brewery’s production process until the early 1900s. With the introduction of the automobile, the intricate brick and stone...
Architecture firm
Clayton Korte
Location
Historic Pearl, San Antonio, Texas, USA
Photography
Shannon Korta
Design team
Sam Manning, AIA, Partner. Stephen Williams, AIA, Project Architect. Emily Little, FAIA, Partner Emerita. Jordan Sheets, AIA, Project Manager (former). Christian Hertzog, Project Designer (former). Jenny Adair, Project Designer (former
Interior design
Joel Mozersky Design
Client
The Historic Pearl, Potluck Hospitality
Typology
Cultural Architecture › Concert Hall
Located at the eastern edge of the Texas Hill Country, this private wine cave serves as a destination along a secluded bend of the Blanco River. Excavated into the north face of a solid limestone hillside, this shotcrete lined tube is protected on the east and west by tall oak and elm trees, allowing it to nearly disappear within the native landsca...
Located in the Templeton Gap area of West Paso Robles, California, this simple agricultural storage structure rests at the toe of the 50-acre James Berry Vineyard and the adjacent winery sitting just over 800 feet away. This structure is completely self-sufficient and operates independently from the energy grid, maximizing the structure’s survivabi...
Project name
Saxum Vineyard Equipment Barn
Architecture firm
Clayton Korte
Location
Paso Robles, California, USA
Principal architect
Brian Korte
Design team
Brian Korte AIA Partner/design lead. Josh Nieves, project team. Derek Klepac, project team. Brandon Tharp, project team.
Collaborators
Solar basis of design: Pacific Energy
Structural engineer
SSG Structural Engineering
Construction
Rarig Construction
