The existing wood siding needed to be replaced. 
Being in a high fire zone, the client wanted to replace it
with stucco.
The client was a very creative family that collaborated
on projects together.
“They wanted the house to have a high-end artist loft
feel that would reinforce their enormous creative
energy. Part of the way we did this was by carving out
a double-height volume for the main living space and
opening the existing hallway to the new space below,
making it feel more like a bridge than a hallway.”
Being in a high fire zone, the client wanted to replace it
with stucco.
The client was a very creative family that collaborated
on projects together.
“They wanted the house to have a high-end artist loft
feel that would reinforce their enormous creative
energy. Part of the way we did this was by carving out
a double-height volume for the main living space and
opening the existing hallway to the new space below,
making it feel more like a bridge than a hallway.”
“We spent a considerable amount of time coming up with a design for the the new main stair tying it in
with the new bridge. We wanted it to feel both elegant and industrial at the same time. Ideally we
wanted the steel stringers to be the only support. But working in tandem with the steel fabricator and the
project structural engineer, we ended up needing to have one support column under the landing. The
stair and bridge became the main architectural focal point of the house.”
with the new bridge. We wanted it to feel both elegant and industrial at the same time. Ideally we
wanted the steel stringers to be the only support. But working in tandem with the steel fabricator and the
project structural engineer, we ended up needing to have one support column under the landing. The
stair and bridge became the main architectural focal point of the house.”
This was an addition/remodel to a house originally
designed by esteemed local architect Vito Cetta.
“I previously did an addition to Vito Cetta’s
daughter’s house a few years prior to this project,
that was based on some sketches that he had
done. He had retired and moved back East - that’s
why he didn’t do the project himself. Anyhow, this
gave me the opportunity to talk with Vito over the
phone on several ocassions to discuss the design
for his daughter’s house. I became rather fond of
him, so I really didn’t want to be insensitive to his
original design on this property. Not to mention that
it was a very solid, well thought out design to begin
with.”
designed by esteemed local architect Vito Cetta.
“I previously did an addition to Vito Cetta’s
daughter’s house a few years prior to this project,
that was based on some sketches that he had
done. He had retired and moved back East - that’s
why he didn’t do the project himself. Anyhow, this
gave me the opportunity to talk with Vito over the
phone on several ocassions to discuss the design
for his daughter’s house. I became rather fond of
him, so I really didn’t want to be insensitive to his
original design on this property. Not to mention that
it was a very solid, well thought out design to begin
with.”
