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If home is where the heart is, then the AIA Austin Homes Tour definitely carries the town’s affection. And this year, after the pandemic forced a fully virtual event for the first time in 2020, the tour builds on that success, welcoming the Austinites home with a hybrid format.
From Friday, October 15 through Monday, October 18, the Austin Chapter of the American Institute of Architects’ 35th Annual Homes Tour will be presented both in person and virtually, with personal tour capacity limited to provide a new level of security in times of COVID.
Tickets are currently available online and range from $ 25 for the virtual experience to $ 85 for the VIP experience.
Architectural firms featured on the tour include Brian Dillard Architecture, Clark Richardson Architects, Furman + Keil Architects, Hugh Jefferson Randolph Architects, Lake Flato Architects, LaRue Architecture, Matt Fajkus Architecture, North Arrow Studio and Webber + Studio Architects.
Architecture enthusiasts with personal tour tickets also have access to the virtual tour, which includes all nine AIA Austin Homes tour homes. And all ticket holders can explore the program this year, which includes virtual 3D walkthroughs, videos and live sessions with architects and design staff.
VIP ticket holders have access to virtual and personal houses, in addition to scoring a swag bag and access to a VIP party in one of the houses.
And AIA promises several more new interactive elements, including a hands-on paper house project and scavenger hunt, as well as yoga, mixology, wine tastings and a concert.
“Last year we expanded the capabilities of our Homes Tour,” says Ingrid Spencer, General Manager of AIA Austin. “We’re very excited to be reintroducing personal tours, as architecture is best experienced in a hands-on way, but we’re also excited to be able to offer a virtual option to a global audience and expand the virtual experience.”
According to AIA, highlights of this year’s tour include the North Arrow Studio house, which is built into a hill; Clark Richardson Architects and Matt Fajkus Architecture houses that offer a new perspective on private and public spaces; historic renovations by LaRue Architects, Furman + Keil Architects, and Brian Dillard Architecture; newly built homes by Hugh Jefferson Randolph Architects and Lake Flato Architects; and a home by Webber + Studio Architects that aims to seamlessly combine sustainability and style.
Personal tours of the house will take place on Saturday, October 16 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at:
The personal tour experience also includes a refreshment stop in the Urbanspace Interiors showroom, 301 West Ave., on Saturday, October 16, between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Ticket holders can access virtual meetings and questions and answers with the architects of each home via the Homes Tour online platform. Live architect meetings include:
Friday October 15th
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10 a.m .: Lake Flato Architects, Rollingwood Residence.
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11:30 a.m .: North Arrow Studio, Lean on Me House.
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1 p.m .: Brian Dillard Architecture, exhibition residence.
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2:30 p.m .: Hugh Jefferson Randolph Architects, River Ranch.
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4 p.m .: Webber + Studio, Architects, Clearview residence.
Sunday 17th October
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11:30 a.m .: Matt Fajkus Architecture, Inverse House.
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1 p.m .: Clark Richardson Architects, Ramsey Residence.
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2:30 p.m .: LaRue Architecture, Clarksville Residence.
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4:00 p.m .: Furman + Keil Architects, Oak Creek Court.
Tour attendees can turn the virtual experience into an interactive one by purchasing wine kits from Glou Glou Girls (no delivery charges) to take part in virtual wine tasting segments for Lake Flato’s Rollingwood Residence and North Arrows Lean on Me.
For more information on the 35th Annual AIA Austin Homes Tour, visit the event website and follow AIA Austin on Facebook or Instagram @aiaaustin.
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