‘It’s all about the brick’ is how SPA future-proofed a garden apartment in a large Italianate semi-detached villa in North London. The clients wanted an enduring space to suit their growing family as their home forever.
Located in the hills of Montecito, California, this small residence presented the designers with the challenge of achieving a bold program with a modest budget.
The Wyss family approached Paul Michael Davis Architects with a vision to design a bold, unusual, and adventurous addition to their existing ho-hum 1950s split level where they could raise their 3 active boys.
Located in NW Portland hills, the Meschter Residence is a remodel and expansion of a mid-century modern residence.
Having lived in this modest mid-century rambler for a few years, the owners had developed a deep love for their very friendly neighborhood – a 60s development of similar one-story brick-faced homes close-in to the city.
This vintage rambler sits in a 1960’s builder’s subdivision, and had not been touched. Guiding the design were classic modernist principals espoused by Mid-Century greats like Richard Neutra and Joseph Eichler.
With three children under the age of 5, our clients were starting to feel the confines of their Pacific Heights home when the expansive 1902 Italianate across the street went on the market.
Beginning with an outdated 1962 split-level beachfront house, the challenge for this remodel involved the transformation and recycling of the original 1960s split-level house into a home that’s connected to its location.
