A long-overdue book documenting a state with a growing population, this
richly illustrated collection of homes displays the work of 34 Texas
architects whose buildings embrace their region and place. These
award-winning residences vary in style, scale, budget, and site, but
they are all positioned to incorporate the Texas light, landscape, and
local materials. More important, they are designed and constructed to
deal with the prospect of climate change, including Texas-size
hurricanes, tornadoes, heat, and drought. Readers will appreciate the
regional rigor of these buildings sited on the Hill Country's arid
escarpments, deep in the piney woods of East Texas, and in the
insufferable heat of the southern coastal plain. Being Texas proud means
being place proud, yet all of the projects showcase principles that are
surprisingly universal.