MONTANA HOUSE
The Montana house is located in a transitional neighborhood downtown. The quiet exterior of the house gives way to an interior courtyard.
At the heart of this house, the courtyard provides a private and lush environment for indoor-outdoor living and entertaining.
DESIGN
DESIGN
DESIGN
DESIGN
DESIGN

We strive for design that supports health and happiness, and which leaves a positive impact on the planet.
We believe in quality over quantity; great projects are not defined by size or budget, but by intention and execution.
We love what we do and the people we work with. Listening, collaboration and trust are fundamental to our practice.
About
Our design approach combines the creative and technical aspects of place-making to deliver solutions that are impactful, elegant, and sustainable. We provide full architectural services from conceptual design through construction administration. Our work includes single-family and multi-family residential new construction, selective remodel/ addition work, and small-scale commercial urban infill. Our office is located downtown in an adaptively repurposed transfer station which we call "The Space Station".
Cotton founded her practice after a five-year tenure at Lake|Flato Architects and internship at Bohlin Cywinski Jackson Architects in Philadelphia, PA. Originally from Rhode Island, Cotton received a Master of Architecture from Yale School of Architecture in 2012 and a B.A. from Bowdoin College in Maine with majors in Environmental Studies and Visual Arts in 2008. In 2008-2009, Cotton received Thomas J. Watson Fellowship for one year of study on adaptive re-use of industrial buildings across Europe. Cotton finds everyday inspiration in nature as well as the rich urban fabric of San Antonio.
Press & Recognition
"Spectacular Women of Architect & Design Texas" 2024
by Jolie Carpenter Barry | Barrera House
Pecha Kucha San Antonio, Vol. 44 2024
at the Carver Community Cultural Center
AIA San Antonio 2024 Unbuilt Award
Honey Creek
Residential Design Magazine Vol. 1 2024
Texas Butterfly Ranch, Jul. 6th 2024
AIA San Antonio 2023 Single-Family Residential Award
Barrera House
Texas Society of Architects' Design Award 2022
Residential Design Architecture Awards 2022
On the Boards Citation Award | Honey Creek
Residential Design Magazine Vol. 3 2022
Custom on the Boards | Honey Creek
CRAN AIA San Antonio Design Award 2022
Multi-Family Award | Boston Commons
Texas Architect "Uncommon Courtesy" May/Jun 2022
"Bigger than Tiny, Smaller than Average" 2022
AIA San Antonio Merit Award 2021
Texas Architect "Double Duty" Jul/Aug 2020
by Brantley Hightower | Pine House
AIA San Antonio Unbuilt Citation Award 2020
AIA Women in Architecture Exhibit
"3 Studies in Urban Infill" 2020
Home Design & Decor "Long Leaf Pine & Cinder" Aug/Sept 2019
by Angela Rabke | Dawson House
AIA Homes Tour San Antonio 2018
The San Antonio Express News "Inside the Homes of San Antonio Architects" Jul 28, 2016 | Dawson House
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