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[mappress mapid="1"] Call us at 512.347.1688. Our office is located at the top of The Reserve office park on the eastern edge of Austin in the Texas Hill Country, one mile north of Bee Caves Road on North Capital of Texas Highway (Loop 360). 500 N. Capital of Texas Hwy Building 8, Suite 110 Austin, Texas 78746 Phone [telnumlink]512.347.1688[/telnumlink] Please feel free to contact us to learn out more about our firm! [gravityform id="1" name="Contact Us" title="false"]   Employment Inquiries: brookef@larue-architects.com LaRue Architects is always interested in connecting with talented professionals who are interested in working in an intensive design environment. Inquiries are always welcome regardless of current hiring needs. Please provide a cover letter, resume, and portfolio to the email provided. No phone calls please.  

Stoneridge - March 11, 2021

This flat lot residence is raised up a few steps providing a hint of a stately elegance at the entry. Gable roof forms add height to the home and defined window openings inform order in a more classic approach. The muted exterior materials palette is contrasted against the…more

Barton Hills - March 10, 2021

Located in the heart of the eclectic Barton Hills neighborhood, this contemporary custom residence provides a true sense of indoor/outdoor living as it is nestled amongst a grove of heritage oak trees on nearly an acre lot. Balancing natural materials that blend from outside in, with sharp modern…more

Clarksville - February 04, 2021

Historic in the front, modern in the back; a thoughtful symbiosis of distinct genre forms. The panoramic views of downtown are the foundation for the siting of this home, with all rooms accessible to the art of the ever-changing skyline. The unveiling of this transformative (extensive) addition +…more

Ski Slope - January 29, 2021

Only a nod of the original hexagon-shaped structure remains of this site-specific (extensive) addition + remodel. Situated high above Lake Austin, the view out of the house is equally stunning as the view of the house from the water, and the outdoor living space is equally occupied as…more

#33 - January 26, 2021

This next level condo is especially intimate as it is designed by and for Jim and Kristi LaRue. Overlooking the 16th Fairway of one of their most frequented golf courses, the LaRue’s are able to fully engage in one of their favorite pastimes. The interior spaces are entirely…more

Spirit Lake - August 22, 2019

Perched along a hillside in Westlake resides this contemporary retreat built among the treetops. Harmoniously sited amid existing trees and challenging topography to one side of the home, a low street profile and warm accents disguise the size of the residence to the front of the home. Exterior…more

Rollingwood Modern - August 08, 2019

Modern cantilevered massing meets gabled house forms in this sculptural residence located just outside of downtown Austin. An unparalleled downtown skyline is captured through full-height glass all along the view side of the home upon entry of the main floor. The living core runs parallel to the pool,…more

Colorado Foothills - July 01, 2019

Comfortably blending regional and modern, this home for a retired couple embodies Austin’s easy indoor-outdoor lifestyle. The home’s street face presents a transparent volume bookended by solid massing, providing privacy and directing views through the central core. Horizontal modernist rooflines with deep, wood-lined soffits are lifted off the…more

Bailey Creek Ranch - June 17, 2019

With the vernacular Fredericksburg Sunday house in mind, this Ranch home is a place that tells a little story of Texas history in its design. While only a one-bedroom home, the two sitting porches are generous enough to accommodate all three generations that visit the home. This house…more

Hudson Bend - September 14, 2018

Perched atop a steep hillside overlooking Lake Travis, this home provides panoramic views of the basin below. Extensive lengths of glass along the entire ground level provide a base for the cantilevered box above and the unparalleled views of both the lake and rolling hillside beyond. Project Architect:…more

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