a completed project with happy clients. I was so excited to see some great ideas come to fruition in this project! Onward!

if there is something I love more than design, its construction-especially seeing the build progress.

The mid-century façade makeover is progressing well. Finding a contractor that understands the intent and be cost efficient is a hard task. The owners spent a lot of effort and time towards this and have persisted in not compromising.

While the end of the project is near, it will be some time before one can enjoy the front porch-till then, here are some photos….

once the design is approved, there is an important next step-other than to celebrate!

documenting design is a unique art. as the author of the project, the documents not only tell the story of the design, but also a guide and a step-by-step assembly of instructions. To do this, you have to know how the project will be put together and then disassemble it and bring it all together in a series of plans, elevations, sections and details.

trace paper is a great way to rough out the process. i start with a quick sketch of the structure I want to document and then i typically like to “build” on paper, almost like a “flip-book” and then separate them into instructions.

the below is what i did for this project. hope it helps explain the process.

at the end of the design phase, a very happy client is moving forward with the renovation based on a final design that balanced design proportions, structure, and budget.

the clients fell in love with this idea. from then it was an exercise in proportion and materiality.

from 02 there came 03 iterations, along with a small rear canopy…

02 (:)) options were shared with the client, along with inspiration and some initial material ideas.

re imagining a 70’s ranch house as an mid-century makeover needs a lot of creativity and of course, tons of images.

here is the start….