The House
The Lundy House was designed and built in 1974. The land was purchased directly from Mrs. Paepcke and the house was designed by renowned architect, Victor A. Lundy with significant input from his wife, noted Houston watercolorist, Anstis Lundy.
The house, as you can see from the Layout page, is essentially a square with 2 walls solid brick and the other 2 walls solid glass. This makes the house very light and naturally solar efficient. The kitchen has marble counters, is on the opposite wall from the fireplace and backs up to the bedrooms. There are 2 bedrooms with floor to ceiling glass alcoves stacked on top of each other, each with its own full beautiful marble bathroom, and another full bathroom in the basement. The basement has a full size washer/dryer and plenty of storage.
With an open 'great room' living area, with a 20 foot ceiling, one can easily converse, cook, dine and enjoy the fire all at the same time.
The yard is planted as a natural garden with native flowers, trees and bushes that make a fence unnecessary.
You will be impressed indeed, with the structure and the beautiful surroundings.
The Architect
Victor A. Lundy is a Fellow in the American Institute of Architects. He received his degree in architecture from Harvard, studying with former Bauhaus director Walter Gropius and Bauhaus master Marcel Breuer and was later awarded two prestigious traveling scholarships by the Boston Society of Architects and Harvard University. Lundy has been in practice, most recently in Texas, since 1951 and has designed many notable government, commercial, office, and educational buildings throughout the world. He has received a Federal Design Achievement award, the highest honor in design given by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Here is an article: Aspen's 20th Century Architecture: Moderism that has more information about the area, the architecture, the Lundy House and the architect.