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| The 2020 Austin Outdoor Living Tour Spaces |
The Modern Architecture + Design Society presents a lighter, more festive tour that explores Austin’s amazing residential outdoor living spaces on June 20, 2020
Austin, Texas, June 09, 2020 - While Austin lends
itself to residents enjoying time outdoors all year around, it’s the spring and
early summer months that make outdoor living in central Texas the reason so
many live here.
The Austin Outdoor Living Tour is
returning for a second year to celebrate the outdoor spaces Austin residents
enjoy year-round – right in their own backyards. Organized and hosted by the
Modern Architecture + Design Society (the group behind the annual Austin Modern
Home Tour), this summer tour gives landscape architects and designers the
unique opportunity to showcase their skill and talent to the community in which
they work. In turn, the self-guided tour gives the community a rare chance to
explore some amazing outdoor spaces in their area, while asking questions and
engaging the minds behind the design.
“This is a lighter, shorter tour than our annual Modern Home
Tour,” says James Leasure, founder of the Modern Architecture + Design Society.
“But the principle is the same: come see these amazing spaces. Meet the
designers and builders that created them. Get ideas and find inspiration for
your own outdoor living space.”
Participants and neighborhoods featured on the 2020 Austin
Outdoor Living Tour include:
- A
brand-new outdoor space by Shelter Home Building in the Zilker
neighborhood that features an infinity edge pool, spa, cold tub, and
incredible yard space.
- A
shared outdoor space with a Mediterranean feel for a four-unit “compound”
in Barton Springs, designed by Native Edge Landscape, that features xeric
plantings, an outdoor kitchen with storage, and a custom entry Koi Pond.
- An
outdoor space designed by Austin Outdoor Design in the Northwest Hills
that gets inspiration from Mexican architect Luis Barragan (and the bright
personality of the owners) to create an Austin-inspired take on modern
Mexican Architecture and outdoor living.
- A
front outdoor space in Central East Austin, designed by Open Envelope
Studio, that reconciles that dual existence of the yard to function as
both entry way and living space, while retaining privacy for the owners.
- A
second Austin Outdoor Design project, located in St. Edwards, boasting all
the best features for year-round outdoor living, like a custom pool, stone
patio framed in steel, a 32” grill built into a limestone countertop,
benches with custom cushions, and a fireplace.
NEW SAFETY RULES IN PLACE: In response to COVID-19, the
Austin Outdoor Living Tour will have several new rules and policies in place.
Tickets will be limited for this event. Entries at each home will be controlled
to allow for social distancing in the outdoor spaces. Face coverings are a
requirement for all visitors; no one will be allowed entry without a mask
covering the nose and mouth. No children under age 12 will be allowed to enter.
This year’s tour will be zero contact, including interactions with front door
staff and throughout the yards.
Participants on the 2020Austin Outdoor Living Tour will open their spaces for viewing from 9AM
– 1PM on Saturday, June 20, 2020. Tickets to this year’s event are LIMITED.
Details on pricing and ticket availability, as well as all rules and
regulations for the 2020 Austin Outdoor Living Tour can be found at http://mads.media/atxoutdoor2020/.
About the Modern Architecture + Design Society: Based in
Austin, Texas, the Modern Architecture + Design Society was founded was founded
by James Leasure in 2010 as Modern Home Tours, to introduce modern architecture
and living to people across the nation. Through fun and informative self-guided
home tours in dozens of cities across the USA and Canada, the group invites
people into some of the most exciting examples of modern architecture and
design in the nation. With carefully selected architects, neighborhoods and
architecture, the MA+DS Home Tours are unlike anything you’ve ever seen. Not
only will you learn about the cutting edge of home design while on our tours,
but you might even get an idea or two for your next home project!
Media Contact:
KEN SHALLCROSS
Email: ken@mads.media
Website: http://mads.media/
