Sneak a peek of this home tour featuring the best architecture in Dallas

The 11th annual AIA Dallas Tour of Homes, Dallas' only citywide home tour and the area's only tour curated exclusively by architects, will be held October 28-29 from 10 am-5 pm. Seven residences are featured, including new construction and renovations, presenting design from many angles and emphasizing the importance of working with an architect to achieve a high level of creative, personal, and functional results. Over the past 11 years, the two-day tour has showcased more than 90 homes and highlighted the work of some of the city’s most talented architects and the area’s most innovative and outstanding residential design. Featured homes, including the one pictured above on Royal Crest Drive, are in neighborhoods across Dallas, including Knox Henderson, Lakewood, Victory Park, Preston Hollow, and Lake Highlands. Tickets are $25 in advance and may be purchased online at hometourdallas.com [https://www.hometourdallas.com]. Tickets may also be purchased for $30 during the weekend of the tour at the homes themselves. Tickets to visit individual homes are $10 on the day of the tour. On October 23, a map and addresses for the homes will be available on hometourdallas.com [https://www.hometourdallas.com]. Read on to see photos and descriptions of the homes. ______________________ Royal Crest Drive Architect: Domiteaux + Baggett Architects Home Description: This 6,716-square-foot residence was designed for a busy family of five. Expansive windows take advantage of the large North Dallas lot, providing plenty of natural light to the interior spaces with a large covered patio extending the inside outdoors. The home was crafted to stand up to the additional wear and tear of not only three kids, but a wheelchair. To handle the extra wear, steel was used throughout the home. Both owners work from home, and the public spaces were planned to serve as both living and office space. The office is located near the entry so any business acquaintances need not enter further into the private realm of the house. Consideration was given to the scale of the home in relation to the neighborhood.