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Location: Del Mar, California
Project type: Custom residence
A new home to contain continuously evolving requirements, on a tight urban site. With great views from the second floor, the challenge is to comfortably accommodate generous spaces within tight zoning restrictions. More >>
Location: Mission Hills, San Diego, California
Project type: Custom residence
New concepts and materials link memories of a beloved former home with a sense of excitement about the future. A devastating fire demolished the original structure and consumed personal belongings collected over thirty years, leaving the family bereft and uncertain about how to move forward. More >>
Location: La Jolla, California
Project type: New Kitchen and Master Sutie
Cool, clean and green – Three words that aptly describe our La Jolla home addition. But it didn’t start out that way. The main lower living area of our 1950s house had never been renovated. It had serious circulation issues, no air conditioning, no storage and restricted backyard access. My husband and I, plus our dog and cat, lived in a home with a terrific second floor and street presence, but an unworkable living area below. More >>
Location: Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada
Project type: Custom residence and guest house
The design of this combination wood-frame and post-and-beam home in the British Columbia Gulf Islands is based on the clients’ desire for a sensitively sited home that would tread softly on the earth and fit the unique character of its majestic 5-acre waterfront parcel. More >>
Location: Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada
Project type: Custom residence
Inspired by the site’s majestic, natural beauty, this home on Salt Spring Island was built as a summer residence for clients envisioning a retreat to host gatherings with friends and family. The heavily wooded waterfront lot, just over two acres, has its own private beach. Seals and otters are often spotted sunning in the owner’s cove, and eagles nest on the property. Whales and passing boats are a common sight on the horizon. More >>
Location: Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada
Project type: Cottage production prototype
In the waterway separating Vancouver Island from Canada's mainland lie hundreds of landforms known as the Gulf islands. Many of the larger islands, now just a ferry or floatplane ride from Vancouver, have become weekend retreats for urban professionals. More >>
Location: San Pasqual Valley, California
Project type: Kitchen addition and renovation
This house was built by architect Homer Delawie in 1971 for Dr. Charles Schroeder, who was San Diego Zoo director from 1953 to 1972 and the driving force behind the creation of the Wild Animal Park. An excellent example of Delawie's relaxed mid-century style, the post-and-beam structure has glass walls that display panoramic views of the San Pasqual Valley. More >>
Location: La Jolla, California
Project type: Residential addition and remodel
A residential addition and remodel, this project was undertaken by a growing family. Originally a tiny beach cottage, the house was added on to over thirty years and had become an accumulation of awkward spaces with inefficent circulation, inadequate storage and cramped rooms . By adding a second floor that doubles the living space, we also access fabulous views of legendary Windansea Beach and sunsets over the Pacific beyond. More >>