Practice · Company profile · Austin, United States
Merzbau Design Collective
An Austin residential architecture practice designing individual homes in response to their landscape, context and brief.
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The house set beneath established live oak trees · Open-riser stair beneath the timber-lined ceiling · Dining space looking towards the open living area
Photography: Brian Mihealsick
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In their words
Homes that connect everyday living with the character of their site.
Merzbau Design Collective is led by J.C. Schmeil and works on custom residential architecture. The practice describes a collaborative process with clients, developing each home around its site, context and programme.
The practice lists locations in Austin and Steamboat Springs. Its portfolio includes new houses and alterations, with Bull Creek Residence bringing its approach to a family home arranged around established live oaks and a creekside landscape.
What they do
- 01A courtyard arrival with views through to the creekside landscapeSeen in Bull Creek Residence
- 02Timber-lined living spaces opening to a pool terraceSeen in Bull Creek Residence
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Profile updated 23 October 2026
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