Photograph by Steven Brooke
Bayou Bonfouca Residence
Slidell, Louisiana
Designed for an artist, this 2,500-square-foot residence offers a modern reinterpretation of southern Louisiana’s vernacular architecture. Set on a peninsula with expansive views of the bayou, marshlands, and abundant wildlife, the tall one-story home blends steep-roofed Creole influences with minimalist materials and broad glass walls. The result is a design that maximizes natural light, openness, and connection to the surrounding landscape, enhanced by an artesian pond, lap pool, and carefully curated furnishings.
Photograph by Paul Costello
Photograph by Steven Brooke
“It isn’t long before the house comes into sight, its square-columned gallery and high-hat roofline crowning its small contoured peninsula like an ancien régime pavilion.”
Mitchell Owens, “Brio on the Bayou”, Architectural Digest
Photograph by Paul Costello
Photograph by Paul Costello
Photograph by Paul Costello
Photograph by Paul Costello
Photograph by Paul Costello
Photograph by Paul Costello
Photograph by Paul Costello
Bayou Bonfouca Residence
Slidell, Louisiana
Designed for artist George Dunbar, this 2,500-square foot home is a modern reinterpretation of southern Louisiana’s vernacular architecture, set on a peninsula with sweeping views of bayou, marshlands, and abundant wildlife. Blending steep-roofed Creole influences with minimalist materials and expansive glass walls, the tall one-story design maximizes the light, space, and connection to the surrounding landscape, complemented by an artesian pond, lap pool, and curated furnishings.
“It isn’t long before the house comes into sight, its square-columned gallery and high-hat roofline crowning its small contoured peninsula like an ancien régime pavilion.”
Mitchell Owens, Architectural Digest
