In this episode of The Build Show, Jordan Smith takes you behind the scenes of a brand-new modern home design in Austin, Texas—before the first shovel ever hits the ground. He walks through the early design process for Pool Canyon, a lake-adjacent custom home thoughtfully crafted around views, lifestyle, and performance. Jordan breaks down how his team uses site-specific design strategies, rapid iteration, and detailed sun studies—leveraging tools like the sun angle calculator at SunEarthTools.com—to optimize building orientation, glazing, and shading. The result is a modern home that captures expansive views while minimizing heat gain and improving energy efficiency. This episode is a deep dive into designing with the land, the sun, and the client in mind, proving that the best homes are created for their site, not dropped onto it.

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