Saint Elmo Architecture Studio (SEAS) is an architecture and design firm with offices in Austin and New York City. Our firm focuses on energy efficiency, sustainable design strategies, Passive House (PHIUS) consulting and site specific design. We take pride in the close working relationships we develop with our clients in responding to their programmatic needs, budget and schedule requirements while maintaining a strong focus on design. Projects undertaken by SEAS are diverse in scope, from single-family homes to art installations and commercial work.


Projects

 

Ancram Net-Zero

Energy Studio

Location: Ancram, NY

Year Built: 2019

Type: Art Studio with Living Quarters

Size: 1,750 square feet

Builder: GreenCore Builders, Great Barrington, MA

Civil Engineer: Crawford & Associates Engineering PC, Hudson, NY

Energy Consultant: bldgtyp, Brooklyn, NY

Target: PHI

Lareina Passive House Guesthouse

Location: Austin, TX

Year Built: Under Construction

Type: Ground-up two story ADU with Roof Deck

Size: 1,100 square feet

Builder: LS Custom, Austin, TX

Structural Engineer: FORT Structures, Austin, TX

MEP Engineer: Positive Energy

Target: PHIUS Core, AEGB

Berkley Farmhouse Addition

Location: Austin, TX

Year Built: 2020

Type: Single-Family Home Remodel and Addition

Size: 2,246 square feet

Builder: LS Custom, Austin, TX

Structural Engineer: FORT Structures, Austin, TX

Russell Remodel

Location: Austin, TX

Year Built: 2019

Type: Single Family Residence Remodel

Size: 1,168 square feet

Builder: LS Custom

Structural Engineer: FORT Structures

Darden Hill Guesthouse

Location: Driftwood, TX

Year Built: Under Construction

Type: Ground-up House with Roof Deck

Size: 776 square feet

Builder: Asset Custom Builders, Driftwood, TX

Peyton Art Studio

Location: Cedar Park, TX

Year Built: Under Construction

Type: Painter’s Studio Addition

Size: 360 square feet

Builder: LS Custom, Austin, TX

Structural Engineer: ATS Engineers, Inspectors & Surveyors, Austin, TX

Rowland Remodel

Location: Austin, TX

Year Built: Phase 1 Completed 2018

Type: Interior Renovation

Size: 888 square feet

Builder: Self-performed

Cedar Tea House

Location: Austin, TX

Year Built: In Design

Type: Ground-up Mixed-Use Center

Size: 770 square feet

Builder: LS Custom, Austin, TX

Target: PHIUS Core, AEGB

Brookdale Residence

Location: Austin, TX

Year Built: Planning

Type: Ground-up Single-Family Residence

Size: 3,000 square feet


Competitions

 

Design Shine | Umlauf Sculpture Garden + Museum | Temporary Installation | 2019

Las Piñatas ATX | Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center | Temporary Installation | 2017