Selected Project · Urbandale, Iowa

Holcomb Residence

A custom home developed and built by Branch & Beam’s founders prior to the company’s formation—documented from raw lot through completion.

Holcomb Residence
Completed2020
LocationUrbandale
TypeCustom Residence
RoleFounder-led

This home reflects the collaborative approach that became the foundation of Branch & Beam.

Bobby identified and negotiated the property and contributed to the build process. Lera led project management, estimating, design, selections, subcontractor coordination, and overall construction execution. The project is shown here as prior experience of the founders and was completed before Branch & Beam Building Co. was formally established.

From site to structure.

Site

The starting point

A wooded lot with a strong relationship to the landscape and neighborhood.

Original lot
Foundation

Establishing the footprint

Excavation and concrete work set the geometry for the home.

Excavation
Framing

Plans become space

Walls, openings, and roof forms make the future rooms legible.

Framing progress during construction
Envelope

Dry-in and exterior progress

Windows, roofing, weather protection, and exterior materials bring the form together.

Home dried in

Finished spaces.

Large-scale decisions and small functional details were treated as part of the same design system.