Lafayette Mid-Century Modern Remodel by Klopf Architecture
Klopf Architecture’s client, a family of four with young children, wanted to update their recently purchased home to meet their growing needs across generations.
Klopf Architecture’s client, a family of four with young children, wanted to update their recently purchased home to meet their growing needs across generations.
Sited high in the hills, the original Via Media residence was designed with balcony/deck access in every single room, opening up to the nature and tranquility just minutes away from downtown Austin.
Located in a building built in the 60’s in the city of Sao Paulo, the Retrofit Project of this Apartment started from two basic premises, one requested by the client and the other imposed by the existing property.
A remodel of an existing 1938 bungalow in an historic central Austin neighborhood, the design aims to preserve the character of the context with a humble front facade, while unfolding and transforming in the back to accommodate small and large social gatherings.
This 100 m2 Loft with structure and apparent installations is located in the noble neighborhood of Morumbi, in São Paulo. Diego Revollo invested in elegant finishes and original solutions to adapt the spaces.
SHED Architecture & Design, together with interior designer Jennie Gruss, gave this 1957 midcentury home—originally designed by PNW architect, Arnold Gangnes—a fresh update for a young family in Seattle, Washington.
The challenge from the beginning was to maximize the hardscape and landscape areas at the rear of the house to include a pool, a yard, and exterior living space. The Green Oak residence focuses on modern minimal casework details with a distinct emphasis on textures and materials.
The team did a lot of “visual listening” to elicit solutions that honor and preserve the spirit of the original residence while upgrading finishes and updating and refining the plan geometry and adjacencies to maximize function and beauty. I am honored to have been chosen to follow the work of one of Texas’ finest.
Richard King Design were engaged to design and project-manage this house remodel, which took close to two years to complete. An aging federation cottage with a crude, 1990s lean-to was extensively demolished and extended into a two-level, contemporary house.
Klopf Architecture, Outer Space Landscape Architects, and Coast to Coast Construction updated and expanded a classic Eichler home in the San Mateo Highlands. The young couple with two small children came to Klopf with a strong appreciation of Eichler homes
Architects: Klopf Architecture Project: San Carlos Midcentury Modern Remodel Project Team: John Klopf, Chuang-Ming Liu and Ethan Taylor Landscape Design: Growsgreen Structural Engineer: Sezen and Moon Photography ©2016 Mariko Reed Location: San Carlos, California, USA Year completed: 2016 The previous owner of this 1960s modern home covered over the walls of glass with plywood and
The owners came to Klopf Architecture with a clear vision: Create a brighter home with clean lines and visual surprises – but that enhances the Eichler vernacular – that blurs the boundaries between inside and outside and supports “modern living”. Renovating a 1962 Eichler home into a contemporary, higher-quality home required more than a few changes.