• new attached to old

  • refurbished 1940’s home

SEVERANCE, PRESERVING OLDER BUILDING TO RESPECT OLD STREET SCAPE. REDESIGN AND REFURBISH OLDER HOUSE. BUILD LARGE SEMIDETACHED DWELLING TO INCREASE LAND USE

Severed single family home to two semi-detached dwellings with fire separation and seperately serviced lots. Design goals included respecting historical streetscape and designing larger unit while respecting smaller unit’s scale. Additional goal was to insure each unit was distinct while at the same time could be considered one property. Underpinned exiting house and oversaw building of new 2200 sqft  semi detached dwelling without undermining existing structure. Refurbished 1940’s 900 sqft home.

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ORIGINAL CONDITIONS

Exisitng building much smaller than proposed new building to be attched.

SOLUTION

Design multiple roof lines, cascading gables, integrate old and new to look like one structure to achieve the appreance of moderatesized dwelling despite tripling footprint.

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