The 3,000-square-foot retreat house on Lake LBJ in Marble Falls, Texas, is situated at the heart of a small peninsula that projects into the lake. Durability and low maintenance were important requirements for the material selection. As a result, project architect, Dick Clark Architecture in Austin, Texas, chose 3,100 square feet of Woburn, Mass.-based RHEINZINK America Inc.’s RHEINZINK Corrugated Sinusoidal Panels in Graphite Gray. Installed by Altico Construction, Horseshoe Bay, Texas, the panels were utilized along with board-formed concrete, exposed steel structural members and ipe siding. The RHEINZINK distributor/fabricator was Metal- Tech-USA, Peachtree City, Ga.
According to Tray Toungate, previously project architect at Dick Clark Architecture and now principal at Designtrait, Austin: “The owners wanted a slight industrial feel combined with a rural or country flavor. A corrugated metal product met that objective. We considered galvanized steel but the client opted for RHEINZINK because of the long term benefits of zinc. We also wanted a palette of materials that were natural in color in order to complement one another, as well as the beautiful surroundings.”
The design was inspired by the site’s previous life as a fish camp, as well as the expansive views, wind patterns and the generous tree canopy.
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