Habitas is an Austin-based design-build studio led by Bobby. One team carries a project from first concept sketch through final walkthrough, so the people designing the home are the same people building it.
Austin's building boom has produced plenty of homes designed by one firm, built by another, and coordinated by no one in particular. That gap is where budgets slip and details get lost between the drawing and the job site.
Habitas keeps design and construction under one roof: the same studio that draws the plan manages the build, so decisions made in the design phase carry through to the finished home instead of getting reinterpreted by whoever ends up on-site.
Habitas takes on new home construction and whole-home renovations for Austin-area homeowners, managing the project end to end.
Ground-up homes designed around the site: orientation, natural light, and how the house sits on its lot.
Full renovations and additions to existing Austin-area homes, sequenced as one project with one point of contact.
Early-stage sketches, layout options, and material direction before anything is finalized or priced.
Guidance on materials that hold up in Central Texas heat and sun while staying true to the design intent.
Coordinating architectural plans, permits, and inspections through the City of Austin or the relevant county.
Scheduling and overseeing the build, trade by trade, with regular updates from groundbreak to final walkthrough.
The images below are AI-generated concept renderings that show the material palette and design language Habitas builds toward: warm wood, board-formed concrete, and native stone. They are not photographs of a completed Habitas project. Ask Bobby for real job-site photos of finished work to replace these once available.
Habitas is structured so the person shaping the design is the same person accountable for how it gets built.
Bobby is involved from the first conversation through the final walkthrough, not handed off to a rotating project team.
A written proposal outlining scope and process before any deposit changes hands, not a verbal estimate.
Familiar with local permitting and the Central Texas building conditions, rather than a design team working remotely.
Design decisions are made with construction in mind from day one, instead of a plan that gets re-priced and reworked once a builder sees it.
The same process whether it’s a full renovation or a ground-up new build.
A short call or a form submission is enough to get a first conversation scheduled. No cost or commitment to start.
Habitas takes on projects across the Austin area, including:
Tarrytown, Clarksville, and the older central neighborhoods where renovations and additions are common.
Larger lots and custom new-home sites in the western hills, where site orientation shapes the design.
Zilker, Travis Heights, and the neighborhoods along the greenbelt and Lady Bird Lake.
Projects further out in the Hill Country toward Dripping Springs and Lakeway, ask if your site is in range.
New build, renovation, or something in between, describe it in your own words and Bobby will follow up to schedule a conversation.
The Austin metro area, including Central, West, and South Austin, plus nearby Hill Country communities. If you’re unsure whether your site is in range, ask, it’s a quick answer.
Ask us for current license and insurance information for Habitas, we’ll have it ready before any work is scheduled. Always confirm a contractor’s license and registration yourself before signing a contract.
Yes. Habitas develops the design concept and manages construction as one process, rather than handing a finished design to a separate builder.
Yes, on projects that require them. New builds, additions, and structural work typically need permits through the City of Austin or the relevant county, coordinated before construction begins.
You get a written proposal outlining scope and process before any deposit is collected, so you know what to expect in writing rather than a verbal ballpark.
Both. Whole-home renovations and additions get the same process as a ground-up new build, just scoped and scheduled differently.
It depends on the size of the project and current scheduling. Reach out with a rough scope and timeline for a realistic start window.
Yes. If you already have plans from an architect, Habitas can build to those plans and manage the trades, permitting, and inspections.
Email [email protected] or use the form on this page with your project details and a good time to talk.