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The house pushes to the edge of a natural ridge overlooking Lake Travis, turning its back to the street and opening to western lake views. To mitigate this exposure, the house is brought to the edge of the evergreen live oak canopy preserved on the site, creating a natural sun screen. Fifteen-foot overhangs provide additional protection and direct views to a cove below. The roof rises at a low pitch toward the east, resting on a two-foot thick limestone wall that provides privacy while capturing morning light through a ribbon clerestory along its length. As the house winds along the ridge, fir beams span in a syncopated rhythm, perpendicular to the stone spine of the house. Fir-clad steel columns arranged asymmetrically complete the forest metaphor, bringing the natural world into the home. A glass and steel bridge, approached through a dry creekbed courtyard, creates a floating, transparent entry.