TEXARKANA MAGAZINE
Hi Lo was recently the winner of Architizer—Architecture + Stone Popular Choice award. The award was created to recognize projects that utilize stone as an innovative feature and material application. Due to Hi Lo’s use of stone as a call to the environment’s natural and historical context, we felt that Hi Lo’s story deserved to be shared, and submitted region of Arkansas on the global stage, with thousands of award entries from over 100 countries participating in the various categories of Architizer’s A+ Awards. The top five entries from the Architecture + Stone category were selected by a team of design experts to be voted on by the public, where over 400,000 votes were cast across the 117 categories. The people spoke, and Hi Lo was selected as the Popular Choice winner.” the project to the award. JGA was proud to put this
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clerestory windows that are especially charming in the bathroom, creating a treehouse ambiance. However, according to Caroline, they both “love seeing the lake from the kitchen and dining table.” “Besides the look of the stone, maximizing the view of Lake Catherine from the lot required creating the most
fishing villages.” It is that cascading placement that inspired the Hi Lo moniker. Since its completion, the Cravens have hosted Caroline’s high school reunion, wedding parties, baby showers, and anniversaries, fulfilling the home’s purpose and blessing all in attendance. “From the project’s inception, starting with
cover photo by Tim Hursley
expansive vantage point we could get from the house. Having large windows and a spacious, covered deck was important.” Overarching the importance of all the details was the ability for the space to accommodate friends and family. It has become ideal for entertaining company. “We wanted bedrooms for guests that gave them privacy, so John designed the stone casitas separate from the house,” said Caroline. Grable added, “The guest houses’ placement on the cascading topography leading down to the boat dock was inspired by Japanese
the first conceptual drawings, to the day that the Cravens officially moved into their new home, the project took about three years to complete,” said Grable. “In the design process, we allowed the site to speak to us about what was important to maintain access to for the occupants. The sights, scents, and sounds of the surrounding environment are elements that enter the building via architectural features, radiating around the focal point of the stone wall.” The results truly are remarkable.
—John Grable Architects (JGA)
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2023 HOME EDITION
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