Future Build

River House

River House studies a Guadalupe River bluff north of Boerne, where rock ledges step toward a forty-foot river edge. Guest quarters, main living space, bridge, and overlook align across the slope.

Guadalupe River North of Boerne Bluff Site

River House bridge and main volume above a Guadalupe River bluff — Architecture and reference imagery by Ignacio Salas-Humara Architect LLC.

Site Logic

Building with the bluff.

River House begins with a Guadalupe River bank north of Boerne, where rock ledges step down toward a forty-foot edge. Ignacio's concept places the main house on the last ledge, sets a guest house higher up the slope, and uses a bridge to join guest quarters with the two-story living room.

The same bridge continues across the house and ends as a cantilevered viewing platform past the bluff line. Corrugated polished stainless steel gives the exterior a low-upkeep skin, reflects heat, and keeps the curved forms tied to Hill Country metal-building references.

Topography: Rock ledges step down toward a forty-foot river edge.
Site Pairing: Upper guest house, main house, bridge, and overlook share one circulation line.
View Strategy: Rooms and exterior walks aim toward the Guadalupe and ranch land across the water.
Material Logic: Corrugated polished stainless steel supports heat reflection and lower upkeep.
Builder Lens: Bridge structure, guardrails, staging, drainage, and bluff-edge tolerances need early coordination.
Source Scope: This page carries all sixteen Ignacio source images in project order.

Project Study

Full Ignacio sequence.

The gallery follows the source order: bridge, bluff, guest-house approach, screened porch, metal skin, sketches, and elevation studies.

River House bridge, main volume, guest house, and overlook above a bluff — Bridge, main volume, guest house, and overlook line up across the bluff.

River House metal volumes above the Guadalupe River — The metal-clad house faces the Guadalupe River and long Hill Country views.

River House bridge meeting the upper living level — A pedestrian bridge meets the second-floor living level.

River House screened porch and upper deck concept — Observation pier, screened porch, and upper deck create separate outdoor edges.

River House bridge connection to the two-story living room — The bridge connection repeats as a clear organizing move.

River House uphill guest-house view over the main house — Uphill guest-house view clarifies the ledge-to-ledge relationship.

River House curved metal skin and river-facing form — Curved metal skin holds the house against the bluff edge.

River House study showing exterior circulation and metal cladding — Exterior circulation and metal cladding stay readable across the main volume.

River House study showing bluff-side form and rooflines — Bluff-side form, rooflines, and terraces stay connected in the study set.

River House conceptual sketch — Concept sketch showing early massing and bridge intent.

River House broad study rendering over the river bluff — Broad study rendering sets the building line against the river bluff.

River House elevation study — Elevation study tracks the bridge, roof curve, and bluff alignment.

River House structural and elevation reference study — Structural and elevation reference material supports bridge and edge coordination.

River House site and elevation reference — Site and elevation reference keeps ledge, house, and guest quarters aligned.

River House long elevation study with curved roofline — Long elevation study shows the curved roofline across the project length.

River House final source-sequence elevation study — Final source-sequence study closes the gallery with the house stretched along the bluff.