# Cantilevered Walkway Steel Homes Olson Kundig Designs a New Home with Dynamic Additions in Austin By Amy Duong | Published 2022-12-23 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/olson-kundig-1 References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2022/12/21/olson-kundig-caddyshack-austin/) & [olsonkundig](https://olsonkundig.com/)  Olson [Kundig](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leach-botanical-garden) designs a new home located Austin, Texas with [rusted steel materials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-xo) for a retired professional golfer. It is made with a stilt system that hovers over a ravine within a suburban neighborhood. The top of the slope opens up at the main entry and most of the living spaces are by the middle level that can be accessed from a bridge. Tom Kundig of Olson Kundig talks about the home, stating that "We were able to very surgically insert the home into the ravine, leaving the landscape in its natural state as much as possible. As a result, we delivered a house that serves the lifestyle of our client and creates a super exciting perch to look out over the hills to the city of Austin beyond." Image Credit: Olson Kundig ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 56% | Activity: 35% | Freshness: 14% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Rusted-steel Materials:** There are opportunities to explore and innovate the use of rusted-steel materials for both residential and commercial buildings. - **Stilt System Homes:** The use of a stilt system to elevate homes is a trend that could be a solution for building on challenging terrain and areas prone to natural disasters. - **Surgical Insertion Design:** The surgical insertion design used by Olson Kundig for this home offers opportunities for designing buildings that blend well with their natural surroundings. ### Where This Applies - **Residential Construction:** The residential construction industry can take advantage of the use of rusted-steel materials and innovative stilt system homes to create unique and safe homes in challenging environments. - **Commercial Construction:** The use of rusted-steel materials and stilt systems could be a disruptive innovation in commercial construction, offering new possibilities for design and sustainability in office buildings and other commercial spaces. - **Architectural Design:** Surgical insertion design could create opportunities for architects to design future buildings that work in harmony with nature, rather than against it. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Curated Modern Architectural Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bay-area-home.md) - [Contemporary Cantilevered Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/westview-residence.md) - [Mid-Century Renovated Canadian Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/erica-colpitts.md) - [Moody Industrial Retreats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pattern-house.md) - [Renovated Cantilevered Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rollingwood-modern.md) - [Weathering Steel-Clad Retreats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/river-hills-residence.md) - [Minimal Mountain Retreats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/caju-house.md) - [Floating Courtyard Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baan-oo.md) - [Residence-Attached Railroad Studios](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maxon-studio.md)