Glass-gilded terraces turn Austin home into a scenic viewpoint.

Set into a hillside and tucked behind a thicket of trees in the affluent Westlake neighborhood of Austin, Texas, one residence provides a skyline view of “The Live Music Capital of the World” that’s visible from virtually anywhere in the house.

The panoramic-postcard effect was achieved through masses of moving glass walls and windows, placed throughout the 8,174-square-foot home. “The house is first and foremost a view house, and as such, the fenestration was the top priority in the project,” says Ryan Burke, principal at A Parallel Architecture.