Expected Completion: August 2013

The Owners saw necessary foundation repairs as the opportunity to add to and reconfigure the interior of this approximately 1200 sq. ft., 1951 Venice bungalow and in the process redefine the relationship between the interior and exterior spaces of the house. The existing galley kitchen did not allow the Owners to entertain in the manner they would like and sat as a barrier between the living spaces of the house and the backyard.

The addition to the house is small, about 500 sq. ft, but allows for an expanded kitchen and a true dining room. The front door is relocated, which provides a foyer and relieves the living room of the need to serve as the primary circulation space. The blue feature wall separates the public and private areas of the exterior and contains the gate to the back yard. On the interior, the wall opens to frame the view from the living room, through the kitchen and to the back yard. Large sliding glass doors open to a deck at the floor level and blur the distinction between interior and exterior. In nice weather, the dining room table can move onto the deck. Lowered seating areas and a sunken fire pit provide opportunities for more intimate conversations.

DAS
Project Team: Alec Whitten, Brooks Dunn, Sarah Ghandour, Kaitlin Vining

Client:
Withheld by request.

Structural Engineer:
John Labib + Associates
John Labib, Andy Alexander

Contractor:

Gramajo Custom Homes
Jesse Gramajo

Project completed as Whitten Dunn Architects

Expected Completion: August 2013

The Owners saw necessary foundation repairs as the opportunity to add to and reconfigure the interior of this approximately 1200 sq. ft., 1951 Venice bungalow and in the process redefine the relationship between the interior and exterior spaces of the house. The existing galley kitchen did not allow the Owners to entertain in the manner they would like and sat as a barrier between the living spaces of the house and the backyard.

The addition to the house is small, about 500 sq. ft, but allows for an expanded kitchen and a true dining room. The front door is relocated, which provides a foyer and relieves the living room of the need to serve as the primary circulation space. The blue feature wall separates the public and private areas of the exterior and contains the gate to the back yard. On the interior, the wall opens to frame the view from the living room, through the kitchen and to the back yard. Large sliding glass doors open to a deck at the floor level and blur the distinction between interior and exterior. In nice weather, the dining room table can move onto the deck. Lowered seating areas and a sunken fire pit provide opportunities for more intimate conversations.

DAS
Project Team: Alec Whitten, Brooks Dunn, Sarah Ghandour, Kaitlin Vining

Client:
Withheld by request.

Structural Engineer:
John Labib + Associates
John Labib, Andy Alexander

Contractor:

Gramajo Custom Homes
Jesse Gramajo

Project completed as Whitten Dunn Architects