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Resilient Housing
BUILDINGS AND SYSTEMS THAT ARE READY FOR ANYTHING
A Ranch for the Ages
The choice of metal roofing and other super-durable materials raises the bar on
this ultra-modern Texas home.
S MANY ARCHITECTS CAN ATTEST , designing
a residence for oneself can present challenges. But
architect Jack Carson rose to the occasion by creating
a striking design for his new home on a ranch in
A beautiful Hill Country, in Central Texas. Design for
the ,-square-foot residence follows Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED) principles and blends a unique palette
of “industrial” materials with ultra-modern aesthetics.
“The house is truly on a ranch. We have cattle on the property,”
says Carson, president of Carson Design Associates in Austin, Texas.
“We wanted to keep the design somewhat in the ranch vernacular,
but with a contemporary look. The reliance on metal for the roof and
cladding and an exposed structure helped create a ranch building
feel. We like to think of it as an ‘industrial ranch’ aesthetic.”
Several of Petersen’s PAC-CLAD proles contributed to Carson’s
success in delivering the desired look. Nearly , square feet of
Petersen’s Galvalume Snap-Clad panels was used to clad the roof.
The -inch roof panels were roll-formed on site, due to extremely
tight site conditions, and because the
tight site conditions, and because the
only access to the site was via
a dirt road that wasn’t wide
enough to allow large trucks to
deliver factory-formed panels.
An additional , square feet
of Snap-Clad panels was also
installed vertically as siding Precision parts.
around two garages, and at Petersen’s Galvalume
specic locations on the house Snap-Clad panels provide a
as accent panels. fire-resistant shell, and give the
The primary wall panel building an industrial feel.
prole utilized was Petersen’s COURTESY OF PETERSEN ALUMINUM CORP.
Precision Series panels, of
which , square feet of the -inch Galvalume material was
installed. All wall panels were manufactured at Petersen’s Tyler,
Texas plant.
The on-site fabrication of the roof panels, and the installation of all
roof and wall panels was performed by Dean Contracting Inc., in Kyle,
Texas. “The greatest challenge was executing the architect’s dream
for his home,” says Jesse Brown, vice president of Dean Contracting.
“The design included a myriad of varying geometric shapes on many
Diverse structure. The home’s material palette includes Texas limestone dierent planes and a blend of materials that required complex
sourced directly from the property, decking wood, steel beams and a generous detailing. It was probably one of the top ve most-challenging jobs
that we have ever done.”
amount of glass. COURTESY OF PETERSEN ALUMINUM CORP.
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