My client wanted to add a small painting studio addition onto her home. She wanted to minimize south and west sunlight while maximizing northern daylight which tends to be more diffused than direct sunlight, and provides better light in which to paint. The objective was to visually blend the addition into the existing house in order to appear as though it is a part of the original construction.
This was a project for for a multi-generational family which had recently combined households and moved into a large 8 bedroom house. They wanted a new detached structure to serve as a garage for four vehicles, storage for an RV, and a workshop space on the first floor. They also wanted to explore a second floor suite for guests which hey eventually decided not to incorporate into the project.
This carriage house was designed for a client who was planning to move in with her daughter and son-in-law. The structure was designed to replace an existing garage but, due to code requirements, could not exceed the square footage of the existing garage footprint. The ground level accommodates two vehicles plus storage. The second level is a studio apartment serving as a separate dwelling for the client, and a third level loft serves as a work or sleeping space.
These drawings are from a study for the creation of an owners en-suite bathroom. The clients had purchased turn of the century farmhouse a few years prior, and wanted to convert a walk-in attic space on the second floor into a large bathroom space adjacent to their bedroom.
For this project, the clients created a simple floor plan sketch showing where they wanted the bedrooms and living spaces. In addition, they provided magazine photos showing the architectural styles and elements that they liked. My task was to interpret their drawing and preference photos and produce design concept and a set of construction documents for their builder to obtain a building permit and begin construction.
