Mediterranean Inspired Courtyard House
Houston, Texas
Set on a corner lot beneath mature oak trees, this Mediterranean-inspired courtyard house embraces its surrounding landscape with warmth and quiet confidence. Red-tiled roofs and bright stucco walls temper the Texas sun, while steel windows and doors frame gardens that wrap the property, inviting life both inside and out. Simple forms and a refined material palette allow light, shadow, and texture to create moments of visual intrigue. Traditional three coat plaster walls and antique wood ceilings are among the many carefully curated details that define the interior spaces of this home. Outdoor terraces and courtyards encourage a seamless relationship between house and garden, while subtle massing forms and landscaping provide privacy without isolation. The culmination of these intentions result in a home that feels rooted, timeless, and connected—a place where architecture and landscape work in tandem to cultivate comfort, light, and enduring presence.
“Architect Russell Windham was pleased to hear one of the first directives from his clients. As he recalls, “She liked the idea of permanence, that the house we designed would be here forever.”
IN COLLABORATION WITH
Builder
Windham Builders
Interior design
Kara Childress
Photography
Luker Photography
Publication
Building on Tradition: The Work of Curtis & Windham Architects

