DOLORES

ARTFUL VICTORIAN HOME RENOVATION

01
Context

The home was built for another site and another time. Moved from Bernal Heights to Waller Street, adjacent apartments blocked light into the windows built for another place. On an early trip to the home, we saw that the bathroom lightwell had the best light so this became the stair location bringing sunshine through the core of the house.

02
Project

We added a story and added a housing unit to the property with a garden apartment and two-story home above. Our clients have a strong eclectic design and environmental sensibility with one being the Design Director at Coyuchi, an organic premium bedding and textile company.

03
Details

There is a whole house fan, radiant heat, no AC, PV with battery backup. The home is mostly electric. LVL, plywood panels and Douglas Fir structural elements became part of the finish palette, a stance on celebrating the materials as is.

Role

Designer
Project presented in 2023 at the AIAHome Tour during the Arch + The City Festival.

Project developed with Red Dot Studio. Photographies by Leslie Wiliamson.