The Pine Isle Residence is a speculative home designed to be built on a prominent lot within the Pine Island subdivision of Woodforest. The lot is situated at the focal point of the main entry boulevard into Pine Island, a corner lot with a rear alley. The two-story home is designed with a courtyard as the focal point, with views into the courtyard from the Kitchen, Dining Room, Great Room, Foyer, and second floor Gameroom. The modern farmhouse design uses a combination of reclaimed wood siding, stucco, and limestone as the exterior materials, and the limestone on the exterior accentuates the interior by serving as a repetitive feature wall the divides the first floor living spaces. The staircase features floating treads, the outdoor living space is spacious and inviting, and the Primary Suite opens onto a private garden to provide a spa-like atmosphere. The project is a collaboration with between Moment Architects and Tipler, a luxury home builder located in The Woodlands, TX.

The Hill Country Ranch is a custom home currently being designed in Brenham, Texas, in collaboration with Tipler. The clients’ vision for the home is to create an environment reminiscent of a Tuscan vineyard, with materials and craftsmanship that harken back to the days when a craftsman was an artist.

The home will include ample outdoor living space and views across the rolling hillsides. Each room will be unique, with features such as rustic wood beams, painted shiplap, leather coffered ceilings, and solid stone interior walls making the home and every space in it tailored to the homeowners’ taste.

Metro Village is a multi-family community located in the city of Bellaire on the outskirts of Houston. The community is a condo regime featuring a combination of two-story and three-story single family homes situated on a looped drive. The goal from the outset was to create a high-density entry-level community with that welcomes and nurtures its inhabitants. At the center of the community is a park space with landscaping and walkway features designed by LANDology, a landscape architecture firm located in The Woodlands, Texas, providing residents with easy access to outdoor recreational opportunities not commonly found in low-cost communities. In addition to being centered around a green space, we also designed the site layout with lots that are wider than they are deep, thus providing an opportunity to inject character into the facades. The homes themselves meld mid-century modern forms with a prairie modern use of materials, all while staying within the developers target budget, and the natural rise and fall of the units positioned side by side creates a harmonious rhythm that coincides with the natural elements found within the park at its core. Construction on the site work began in early June, and vertical construction is expected to begin in early 2023. Metro Village is the latest innovative collaboration with Luminous Development Group, a company focused on making a lasting, positive impact on the built environment.

The Dorothea Lane Remodel is a series of proposed exterior improvements that can enhance the curb appeal of an existing home. The current facade is solid brick, with a combination of arched windows and color schemes that make the home… shall we say… unappealing. The homeowners asked for two remodel options, a “base” option that would require a minimal amount of time and money to complete, and a “deluxe” option that would include all the bells and whistles. When designing the options, we decided to offer a third alternative, which we call the “super deluxe”, which transforms the whole architectural style of the home. I wonder, can you guess which proposed option is which?

The Paradise Isle Residence is a custom home located in Pine Island, an exclusive gated community in Woodforest. The entry into the home will be through a large glass pivot door, which opens into a two-story foyer space and an incredible steel staircase with floating wood treads. The home is designed around a central courtyard and pool area, with glass wall systems that can be retracted to provide an unobstructed connection between the dining room, living room, and the exterior living and pool areas. Opposite the pool from the dining/living areas is an outdoor kitchen and bar area for entertaining and serving guests. The home will feature a magnificent closet with a hand-bag display room that features several rows of floor-to-ceiling shelves for displaying purses, and the shelves will connect overhead to create walls of purses to process through. Amidst the purses will be nestled a posh sitting area with a butt-glass corner window that overlooks the pool. The home will feature a man-cave like no other. A fully air-conditioned eight-car garage will be home to a collection of the finest vehicles, with a second-level loft overlooking the cars below will make this space the envy of any car enthusiast.

The Crane is a speculative home designed by Moment Architects in collaboration with Tipler, a luxury home builder located in The Woodlands, Texas. The Crane is a four bedroom, four and a half bathroom modern farmhouse design that boasts an open-concept living, dining, and kitchen with vaulted ceilings, a wrap-around front porch, covered back patio, spacious primary suite, study, game room, and three-car garage. The home was designed to be built on two specific corner lots within the exclusive Pine Island subdivision of Woodforest.

The Memorial Remodel project is an extensive redesign of an existing home in the Memorial area of Houston, Texas. The scope of the redesign includes expanding the existing Owner’s Suite to capture the space currently allocated to a guest bedroom, to give the Owner’s Suite more space to be truly amazing. We are also removing multiple load-bearing walls in the first floor living area to connect the living, dining, and kitchen spaces. On the second floor we proposed an addition that would allow for a second bathroom, larger bedrooms and closets, and a game room area.

Allmaras Residence is located in Cleveland, Texas, a forever home on a 5 acre lot for the Allmaras family. The exterior is a modified A frame structure with plenty of glazing to create indoor outdoor living. The A-frame roof extends out in the front to create a dramatic, yet welcoming entry into the house. The common living spaces have an open concept allowing for interaction between the spaces on the first floor, as well as with the loft on the second floor. The loft is intended to be a homeschool room for the Allmaras family, which also has an access to the attic loft space to be used as a prayer room. There are two bedrooms on the first floor; the primary bedroom is located on the second floor along with the fourth bedroom. The primary bedroom has a private balcony that looks out to the beautiful woods on the land. In addition to Cleveland, Moment Architects also serves Conroe, the Woodlands, and the greater Houston area.

The Austin is a three-story single family residence in the gated subdivision of Park View at Oak Forest in Houston Texas designed by Moment Architects. The Austin floor plan includes first floor living, dining, and kitchen, a luxurious master suite on the second floor, and two secondary bedrooms with a jack-and-jill style bathroom on the third floor. The Austin is a custom home. Moment Architects is an architecture firm serving the Houston Heights, as well as the greater Houston area.

The Bennett is a three story single-family residence in the gated community of Park View at Oak Forest. This floor plan features a spacious living, dining, and kitchen on the second floor, a first floor master suite, two secondary bedrooms on the third floor that share a jack-and-jill bathroom, and a comfortable third floor study/office area. Park View at Oak Forest is a Luminous Custom Homes development. Moment Architects is an architecture firm serving the Houston Heights, as well as the greater Houston area.

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The Claire is a three story single-family home in the gated community of Park View at Oak Forest. This floor plan features a 3-car garage, spacious kitchen and living space, and a third floor master suite with a balcony. Park View at Oak Forest is a Luminous Custom Homes development. Moment Architects is an architecture firm serving the Houston Heights, as well as the greater Houston area.

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The Kora is a three-story single family residence in the gated subdivision of Park View at Oak Forest. The Kora floor plan includes first floor living, dining, and kitchen, a luxurious master suite on the second floor, and a spacious third floor roof deck that overlooks American Legion Park. Park View is a Luminous Custom Homes development. Moment Architects is an architecture firm serving the Houston Heights, as well as the greater Houston area.

The Argo Fourplexes are a development in Conroe, TX consisting of fifteen fourplexes and a leasing office. Each fourplex is a two story building with four dwelling units where the first floor units are handicapped accessible. The development also features a green space where residents can gather for outdoor activities, a swimming pool, and a trail around a detention pond allowing for an active and healthy life style. Moment Architects is an architecture firm serving Conroe, TX, as well as the greater Houston area.

The Lazy Springs Remodel was an exciting opportunity to take an old, cramped, and dilapidated house, and transform it into a spacious, comfortable, and inviting home. This was a Design/Build collaboration between Moment Architects and Luminous Homes. The scope included removing two load-bearing walls that were previously separating the kitchen, living room, and dining room, and installing flush beams in the ceiling to create a seamless open floor plan providing increased natural light and better flow through the house. We also demolished the existing single bathroom, and built two new bathrooms in it’s place; one serving the master suite and another serving the secondary bedrooms. We replaced all the existing single-pane windows with new energy-efficient double-pane windows, replaced the existing termite-infested wood floors with all new Rigid Core flooring in the living areas, Porcelain tile in the bathrooms, and plush carpet in the bedrooms. We gutted the original kitchen and added a new island, new modern cabinetry, new appliances, and beautiful quartz counter tops. We installed all new Kohler plumbing fixtures throughout the house, as well as all new LED lighting. We also completely replaced the existing HVAC system, ran all new PEX plumbing, completely rewired the house to meet current electrical codes, and installed a new tankless gas water heater. The exterior and interior both received new coats of paint, and we salvaged the natural cedar wainscot in the dining room and painted it a clean, crisp white. There was an existing guest house behind the main house that originally included two bedrooms, a bathroom, a tight and oddly shaped living room, and a laundry room. We gutted the guest house and converted it into a Mother-In-Law Suite, complete with a master bedroom, master bathroom, master closet, laundry room, kitchenette, breakfast area, and living room. Please visit www.luminoushomes.us for more information on the Design/Build partner involved in this project. Moment Architects is an architecture firm serving Spring TX, as well as the greater Houston area.

St. Ann’s Court is a two story single family home in Conroe, TX located on a canal in the gated community of The French Quarter. The four bedroom home features a primary suite and one of the secondary bedrooms on the first floor with the remaining bedrooms on the second floor. The second floor also includes a large bonus room with a spacious covered balcony. Spacious living space and kitchen have a direct access to a covered outdoor kitchen/patio. The home has been designed to provide optimal views to Lake Conroe from the first floor living space, the primary suite, and the second floor covered balcony. This speculative home is currently for sale, with the availability to customize the fixtures and finishes. Moment Architects is an architecture firm serving the Conroe TX, as well as the greater Houston area. Please contact Ann Tran with Luminous Custom Homes for more information: anntran@luminous-dg.com or (832) 858-9888

The Goliad development is a series of three single-family residences located in the Sawyer Heights neighborhood of Downtown Houston. Each home has a guest suite on the first floor, living, dining, and kitchen areas on the second floor with a spacious balcony, a master suite and third bedroom on the third floor, and a spacious roof deck that provides a gorgeous view to the Downtown Houston skyline. The Goliad homes feature contemporary designs by Antonio Rueda, a talented architect from Mexico City, Mexico. Antonio is a partner in Urbatechture, the owner and developer of the Goliad Development. Moment Architects is an architecture firm serving the downtown Houston as well as the greater Houston area.

The Johnson Street Townhomes are located in the Sawyer Heights subdivision, just north of Downtown Houston. These beautifully designed contemporary houses were designed by Antonio Rueda with ART A&ID, and Moment Architects assisted by creating the construction documents and permitting through the City of Houston. The project was developed and built by Urbatechture. Moment Architects is a residential architecture firm serving downtown Houston and the greater Houston area.

The Grand Monarch Apartments, located in the City of Montgomery, are a development consisting of twelve three-story garden-style apartment buildings. Each build contains six dwelling units; four two-bedroom apartment units and two one-bedroom apartment units.