The Origami House

Dallas, United States

Exterior only

Visible from the street; the inside is private.

The Origami House, a mid-century modern residence designed by architect John Edgar Barthel and completed in 1959 in Dallas, Texas, exemplifies site-specific modernist design through its distinctive folded-plate roofline that recalls origami forms. Built as Barthel's personal home in the Highland Meadows neighborhood of Northeast Dallas, the house integrates thoughtfully into its wooded setting, demonstrating the careful landscape integration characteristic of the era's architectural ambitions. Located within this well-preserved 1950s subdivision, the residence stands as a significant regional example of mid-century modernism.