>>
>> WELCOME BACK, FOUR FLOORS, CASCADING GLASS AND EVEN AN
ELEVATOR, THIS IS ONE OF THE
HOMES ON THE MODERN DAY HOME
TOUR.
TOUR.
TOUR. >>
TOUR. >> ONE OF MY VERY FAVORITE
MEMORIES GROWING UP WAS GOING
TO MY MOM TO THE HOME TOURS AND
SEEING THE MOST BEAUTIFUL
HOMES.
HOMES.
HOMES. NOW IT IS STILL ONE OF MY
FAVORITE THINGS TO DO.
COMING UP THIS WEEKEND IS THE
EIGHTH ANNUAL MODERN HOME TOUR.
IT IS NOT ONLY DUTIFUL HOMES,
IT IS ALL KINDS OF NEW STUFF.
I AM HERE WITH MICHAEL.
WE ARE IN THIS BEAUTIFUL HOME.
TELL EVERYONE WHAT THE MODERN
HOME TOUR IS ALL ABOUT.
>> THE MODERN HOME TOUR HAPPENS
ANNUALLY.
ANNUALLY.
ANNUALLY. THEY SELECT ANYWHERE FROM 10-12
DIFFERENT PROJECTS. THEY ARE
ALL VERY HIGH DESIGN AND
MODERN.
MODERN.
MODERN. >> WE ARE IN ONE OF THE HOMES
THAT HAS A NEAT STORY.
THERE ARE ACTUALLY NINE HOMES.
IT IS A SELF-GUIDED SORE.
YOU GO AT YOUR HOME PACE.
PEOPLE LITERALLY WALK IN, YOU
GET TO TAKE A TOUR, RIGHT?
>> CORRECT.
>> CORRECT. WE WILL BE HERE, THAT WAY IF
ANYONE HAS ANY QUESTIONS.
IT IS A SMALL LOT AND VERY
TIGHT CONDITIONS.
TIGHT CONDITIONS. I THINK THE SOLUTION, EVERYONE
IS REALLY PROUD OF IT.
IT IS A VERY INFORMAL TYPE OF
SETTING.
SETTING.
SETTING. >> I JUST LOVE TO COME AND GET
IDEAS.
IDEAS.
IDEAS. THIS HOUSE IN PARTICULAR IS
COOL AND MODERN, BUT YOU WORKED
WITH THE FUTURE HOMEOWNERS, YOU
WORK WITH THAT USE OF SPACE.
YOU HAVE TO DO VERTICAL LIVING
HERE IN THE CITY.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
>> ABSOLUTELY. VERTICAL LIVING IS THE HOTTEST
TREND IN HOUSTON.
IT HAS BEEN GOING ON 50-20
YEARS.
YEARS.
YEARS. YOU ARE STARTING TO SEE A LOT
OF THE HOMES LOOK THE SAME AND
THAT IS WHERE WE COME IN WITH
THE VISION OF THE HOMEOWNERS
AND THE EXECUTION OF MY GOALS.
I THINK WE REALLY CAME UP WITH
SOMETHING THAT HAS NEVER BEEN
DONE BEFORE.
DONE BEFORE. IT IS REALLY UNIQUE AND
UNMATCHED.
UNMATCHED. >> YOU WERE SAYING EARLIER
THERE IS NOWHERE ELSE THAT YOU
CAN FIND, THERE ARE HOW MANY
FEET? LITERALLY FEELING A FLOOR
OF GLASS.
OF GLASS.
OF GLASS. >> THIS HOME RIVALS ANY TWO $-3
MILLION CUSTOM HOME.
THERE ARE TWO SIDE-BY-SIDE AND
EACH HAS 45 FEET OF VERTICAL
HIGH FEELINGS.
HIGH FEELINGS. HE GIVES OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL
OF THE GLASS AND SLIDING DOORS.
I DO NOT THINK THERE IS A HOME
IN HOUSTON, AND I HAVE STUDIED
HOUSTON ARRIVALS THESE.
>> AND THEY ARE SMART HOMES.
YOU HAVE USED A LOT OF NATURAL
LIGHT. YOU SET SIDE-BY-SIDE,
WHO WOULD WANT TO LIVE SIDE-BY-
SIDE?
SIDE?
SIDE? WHAT A BROTHER AND A SISTER.
ANTONIO AND ABBY LOPEZ.
BEFORE YOU GO LIKE THIS IN THE
CAMERA THEY ARE 22 AND 24.
YOU HAVE BEEN LIVING IN THE
WOODLANDS FOR THE PREVIOUS
EIGHT YEARS, WHY DID YOU DECIDE
TO MOVE DOWN HERE AND WHY DID
YOU DECIDE TO MOVE NEXT TO YOUR
SISTER?
SISTER?
SISTER? >> THAT IS A GREAT QUESTION.
I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A CITY BOY
AND THE WOODLANDS WAS TOO
BORING FOR ME.
I ALSO STARTED WORKING IN
HOUSTON SO WE DECIDED TO MOVE IN
. WE LOVE EACH OTHER AND WE
HATE EACH OTHER, IT IS A FUN
RELATIONSHIP.
RELATIONSHIP. >> IT IS COOL BECAUSE YOU CAN
HANG OUT AND GO HOME AT NIGHT.
I KNOW THIS IS A TWO-YEAR IN
THE MAKING HOME, DO YOU HAVE A
FAVORITE PART?
FAVORITE PART? I AM SURE HOUSTON IS EXCITED TO
BE WELCOMED IN.
WE ARE ACTUALLY IN YOUR
SISTER'S HOME RIGHT NOW, BUT DO
YOU HAVE A FAVORITE PART OF
YOUR HOME?
YOUR HOME? >> I LOVE THE STAIRS.
I LOVE THE WINDOWS AND THE
NATURAL LIGHT. I LOVE THE
ENTERTAINING PART OF IT.
IT WAS A BABY IN THE MAKING,
TWO LONG YEARS.
>> TELL ME, IT IS KIND OF NEEDS
BECAUSE I GOT TO TOUR BOTH HOMES
. THEY ARE THE SAME, YET VERY
DIFFERENT.
DIFFERENT. DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE PART?
>> THE THIRD FLOOR, MY DAD SAYS
IT IS LIKE MY PENTHOUSE. IT HAS
THE MASTER BEDROOM AND MY
STUDIO.
STUDIO.
STUDIO. >> I WANT TO GO AND TAKE A LOOK
IN YOUR HOME AND SEE WHAT I
FIND ALONG THE WAY.
>> NOW WE ARE IN MY FAVORITE
PART OF YOUR HOME. I UNDERSTAND
YOU HAD A LITTLE BIT TO DO WITH
ACTUALLY DESIGNING THIS?
>> THAT IS CORRECT.
MY DAD IS AN ENGINEER.
HE IS ACTUALLY A DESIGNER SO
NOW IT IS MY TURN TO DO MY
FOREVER HOUSE.
FOREVER HOUSE. >> I ONLY HAVE ONE QUESTION: DO
YOU MIND IF YOU HAVE ROOMMATES?
I ONLY COME WITH 87 FAMILY
MEMBERS.
MEMBERS.
MEMBERS. >> LET'S MAKE IT A FAMILY.
>> I WANT TO REMIND YOU GUYS IT
IS THE EIGHTH ANNUAL MODERN
HOME TOUR THIS SATURDAY FROM 11
AM MINUS 5 PM.
THERE ARE NINE HOMES ON THE
TOUR AND THEY ARE SELF-GUIDED.
THEY ARE DOING SOMETHING
SPECIAL FOR OUR GREAT
REVIEWERS.
REVIEWERS. THE CODE IS GREAT DAY 18 AND
YOU GET FIVE DOLLARS OFF OF
GENERAL ADMISSION.
GENERAL ADMISSION. FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO
GREATDAYHOUSTON.COM . THANK YOU
ALL FOR HAVING US IN YOUR HOME
TODAY.
TODAY.
TODAY. >>
TODAY. >> COMING UP, BAGS, SEX AND AGE
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