HISTORICAL RESTORATIONS
3RD STREET LANDMARK RESTORATION
Santa Monica, CA
2,500 SF Remodel
This 1906 classic landmark home was completely gutted, raised and restored to:
Improve floor plan: An exterior staircase was removed and replaced with an interior staircase and the second floor attic space was converted into spacious 3 bedroom, 2 bath sleeping quarters.
Improve energy efficiency: Walls, floors and ceilings were insulated, windows replaced and better heating equipment installed.
Reduce water needs: The plumbing was modernized low-flow fixtures and appliances were installed.
Replace toxic materials with non-toxic materials
Improve structural integrity: The house was raised in order to pour a new continuous footing, shear walls were installed and the entire house was brought up to current codes.
Restore to original period: After years of remodeling, an effort was made to use only turn of the century details and fixtures.
MARCO RESIDENCE
Venice, CA
1,250 SF Remodel
1,000 SF New Reconstruction
A second floor was added over the existing historic 1908 Venice Beach home. The new addition is designed to integrate into the scale of this historic walk street neighborhood and to adhere to the architectural style of the existing house.
The first floor was opened up to make the existing rooms lighter and brighter. The kitchen was modernized with bamboo floors and colored concrete counters. The new second floor contains a master suite with an exterior deck, outdoor fireplace, double walk-in closets and master bath. The boys’ bedrooms contain a loft ladder to the attic/play space.
The roofline configuration was created to provide opportunities to get natural light into the back Northern parts of the house, thereby reducing the need for artificial lighting during the day.
VICTORIA RESIDENCE
Venice, CA
CLUBHOUSE RESIDENCE
Venice, CA
The 100 year old Victoria House and garden are a natural resource in the community. The garden provides wonderful views and habitat. This house is on the Venice Home and Garden Tour.
From the beginning, a major design decision was to preserve the existing historic house and garden. To minimize the impact of the addition, the new 3-story house was built to the rear of the site. The plan is organized around a central grand 3-story garden room which ties the new house to the old and each floor to the other floors via the grand staircase and catwalk. The resulting L-shaped house surrounds the garden and provides garden views from all rooms in the new and existing house.
The house incorporates many craftsman features such as long overhangs, pitched roof, balconies and exposed rafters.
2nd Story Addition + Loft
1,000 SF Remodel,
1,200 New Reconstruction
1996
This Venice Beach home is the result of a second and third story house Addition to an existing 1908 beach bungalow. The clients’ goal was to preserve their childhood home while enlarging it to accommodate their expanding family. The existing house needed repairs due to its age, to older construction technology and the sea air. The new addition was designed to be integrated with the scale of the neighboring bungalows, as well as adhere to the architectural style of the existing house.
A master bedroom suite, complete with bedroom, bathroom, closet and study, library and loft were all added to the existing two bedroom house.
The Clubhouse Addition successfully blended into the neighborhood of beach houses and California bungalows.