Cottam Hargrave: Journal » construction http://cottamhargrave.com/blog Architecture, Construction, Fabrication - Austin, TX Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:23:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Kinney Residence progress http://cottamhargrave.com/blog/2010/02/kinney-residence-progress/ http://cottamhargrave.com/blog/2010/02/kinney-residence-progress/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:38:56 +0000 jen http://cottamhargrave.com/blog/?p=140 Today we installed the spiral stair that connects the second floor deck and the roof deck.

Beth directs the crane, Ann secures the stairs with bolts, and Craig and JT help guide the stair into place.

architecture + CONSTRUCTION + fabrication

]]> http://cottamhargrave.com/blog/2010/02/kinney-residence-progress/feed/ 0 birdhive up for auction Oct 17 http://cottamhargrave.com/blog/2009/10/birdhouse-up-for-auction-oct-17/ http://cottamhargrave.com/blog/2009/10/birdhouse-up-for-auction-oct-17/#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:27:27 +0000 jen http://cottamhargrave.com/blog/?p=91 We were invited to participate in the Hello, Birdie Birdhouse competition and gala at Big Red Sun.  Bids on our house will start at $350 – proceeds will benefit Uplift Austin – a non-profit orginization committed to engaging students through their environment.

Cottam Hargrave designed and constructed a birdhive for purple martins with maximum adaptability.  Six stacked units are secured by two custom four-foot bolts that connect the top unit to the bottom unit.  After unfastening the bolts, the modular units can be re-arranged so that the openings face different orientations allowing for service accessibility.  The birdhive is composed of reclaimed long leaf pine and scrap mild steel.  We can build a pivoting mast to meet the specific requirements of the owner.

The Birdhive

The Birdhive

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Architecture + construction + fabrication firm Cottam Hargrave discusses the concept of the design of one of their recent projects, the Westlake Residence. Beth Engelland walks viewers through the site explaining the construction methods of the J-wall and the ideas of the entry sequence. This 8,000 square foot house is located in West Lake Hills, just off of Lake Austin. White limestone, white stucco and floor to ceiling window walls yield a unique study in minimalism.

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