Blackwater
Texas Architecture Studio · Est. 2011

Drawings that
root a home to its land.

We design custom homes, additions, and commercial spaces across Texas — and walk every set of plans through permitting ourselves.

14
Years Designing
220+
Projects built
100%
Permits cleared
Modern Texas Hill Country home at golden hour with limestone and steel
Hill Country Residence · Dripping Springs, TX
AIA Texas MemberNCARB CertifiedIRC / IBC Code SpecialistsAustin · Houston · Dallas · San Antonio
What we do

Four practices,
one drafting table.

From a back-of-napkin sketch to stamped construction documents, we handle every drawing and every plan-review comment so contractors can build with confidence.

Our process

Measured, drawn,
approved, built.

Hand sketch over architectural floor plan
  1. 01

    Discovery

    Site walk, program, and a clear scope of fees — usually within a week.

  2. 02

    Schematic Design

    Massing studies, plans, and a 3D model so you can feel the space before it exists.

  3. 03

    Construction Documents

    Stamped, code-compliant drawings your contractor can price and build from.

  4. 04

    Permitting

    We submit, respond to plan-review comments, and shepherd the permit across the finish line.

  5. 05

    Construction Admin

    Site visits, RFIs, and shop drawing review until the keys turn.

Selected work

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