Future Build

Butterfly House

Butterfly House studies a compact Bandera-area home on twenty rural acres, with long southeast views, a private service core, breezeway entry, decks, pool, and a deep butterfly roof.

Bandera Area 20 Acres Roof And Core

Butterfly House low roof concept on a rural Bandera site — Architecture and reference imagery by Ignacio Salas-Humara Architect LLC.

Plan Logic

Compact, shaded, efficient.

Butterfly House starts with a 20-acre rural Bandera site, a compact footprint, and long southeast views. Ignacio's plan gathers kitchen, pantry, utility, baths, closets, and mechanical space inside a long core wall on the public side of the house.

A breezeway, described in the source notes as a dog run, separates public and private zones while also serving as the entry. A perpendicular boardwalk organizes parking, entry, rear deck, and pool; the plan stacks parking, service, living, and outdoor zones with no hallways.

The roof does heavy climate work. Broad overhangs shade twelve-foot glass, exposed 2x6 rafters create porch rhythm, lower operable glass supports ventilation, and the butterfly form sends rainwater toward galvanized steel tanks.

Site: Twenty rural acres outside Bandera with long southeast views.
Core Wall: Kitchen, pantry, utility, baths, closets, and mechanical rooms collect in one service spine.
Breezeway Entry: The dog-run passage separates public and private zones while setting the arrival point.
Section Strategy: Electrical, plumbing, and AC runs sit above service spaces for cleaner ceilings.
Roof Shade: Broad overhangs protect twelve-foot glass walls against Hill Country heat.
Water And Air: The butterfly roof feeds galvanized tanks while lower operable glass supports ventilation.

Project Study

Full Ignacio sequence.

The source sequence moves through massing, plan, section, carport, window studies, roof shade, and the office and guest-room view.

Butterfly House broad roof over glass and outdoor living — Broad butterfly roof and glass living edge look toward long southeast views.

Butterfly House rendered volume with broad roof — A rendered view clarifies how the broad roof gathers the house under one shade plane.

Butterfly House floor plan — The floor plan stacks parking, service, living, and outdoor zones in a short, efficient sequence.

Butterfly House section sketch — The section sketch places building systems above the service core.

Butterfly House finished section through core and roof — The finished section shows the core, glass, roof, and deck in one simple order.

Butterfly House carport and breezeway — Carport and breezeway connect arrival with the main house.

Butterfly House cantilevered windows at stone facade — Cantilevered windows make the stone facade active while preserving a strong privacy wall.

Butterfly House roof, glass, decks, and outdoor living — Glass rooms, decks, and roof shade work together around the outdoor living edge.

Butterfly House exposed roof rafters — Exposed rafters set a porch rhythm while the overhang protects tall glass.

Butterfly House exterior source study with roof and stone core — Roof depth, stone core, and glass walls establish the climate strategy.

Butterfly House exterior source study with decks and glass — Decks and glass sit inside the roof shade, keeping outdoor living close to the plan.

Butterfly House office and guest room view — Office and guest-room view shows lower operable glass for ventilation.