Located on a typical 50’x100’ lot in the Buckman neighborhood, this client wanted to enhance their property by adding an ADU with a garage. Due to the existing 100-year-old home, the site offered limited space for the desired addition. The result is a new, compact, detached 580 sf building oriented to provide the ADU with… Continue reading Buckman ADU
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Ashcreek Addition
The best way to age is to age in place. And that is exactly what this couple wanted to do. This design challenge involved positioning a primary suite addition on the main floor of this 1920s home. The client also requested a little extra “she” space for a quiet, zen getaway—a place to escape the… Continue reading Ashcreek Addition
Craftsman Garage
While a Craftsman garage has plenty of charm, it doesn’t suit a 21st-century lifestyle. This Portland homeowner wanted a structure to fit a modern car with room to spare for a wood shop and additional storage. It was time to tear down the old dilapidated garage and start anew! Located in the Ashcreek neighborhood, the… Continue reading Craftsman Garage
Richmond Craftsman
This dense SE Portland neighborhood is full of small, 100-year-old Craftsman homes. While our client loved her existing house, its state of disrepair and inability to accommodate multigenerational living caused numerous headaches. Additionally, zoning regulations made it next to impossible to renovate. The best answer to meet her goals was out with the old, and… Continue reading Richmond Craftsman
Little Prescott House
The humble beginning of this home was an early 1900s one-room cabin. Six additions over the next 100 years made it a hot architectural mess. Further, four mature, 100-year old fir trees in the backyard required preservation and therefore prevented any new construction at the rear of the home. The illogical puzzle needed reworking to… Continue reading Little Prescott House