Two stucco and stone homes with balconies set on a rocky hillside among live oaks Bird's-eye concept rendering of a walkable neighborhood, from a village center with a fountain courtyard to townhomes and homes beside a community garden and creek

Start small. Build to last.

Seeing Bird plans and builds homes and neighborhoods that grow over time. Incremental homes and livable, walkable neighborhoods. Let us serve you.

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What we do

Incremental Homes

Compressed earth block homes designed to start small and grow, plus backyard cottages and lot splits.

Floorplans

Landscape Design

Site-responsive landscape design for homes and developments, from concept sketches to site plans.

Design samples

TND Planning

Walkable neighborhood layouts, urban design, and site planning.

Planning services

Start small. Add on later.

Our plans are drawn at honest sizes, from a 400 sf cottage up to a home that grows in stages. The Mescalero Jr., for example, starts at about 920 sf and grows into the 2,400 sf Mescalero. Each square below is drawn to scale. Sizes are measured to the outside of the walls.

  • Wichita400 sf cottage
  • Tonkawa Jr.485 sf cottage
  • Karankawa565 sf cottage
  • Coahuiltec750 sf cottage
  • Mescalero Jr.920 sf to start
  • Tonkawa1,508 sf dogtrot
  • Mescalero2,400 sf built out

How a project works

  1. Request a consultationTell us about your property and what you want to build.
  2. Site and feasibility reviewWe check zoning, setbacks, utilities, and access before you spend on design.
  3. DesignChoose a plan and adjust it to fit your lot and your budget.
  4. PermittingWe prepare and coordinate the submittals your city requires.
  5. BuildConstruction through completion, with you kept informed along the way.
David Clear, founder of Seeing Bird

David Clear

  • Master of City and Regional Planning
  • Bachelor of Landscape Architecture
  • CNU-A, Congress for the New Urbanism Accredited
  • More than 20 years in land development and planning
About Seeing Bird

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