Project Name:

MICHELOW RESIDENCE

Program:

300 s.f. garage conversion to living space and 300 s.f. addition to a mid-century modern home on a hillside site, with a whole house remodel.

Description:

This striking residence featured clean lines and quality materials, but suffered from poor spatial flow due to a 42 degree kink in the layout and a poorly conceived kitchen plan. While masking the angle in the plan, judicious relocation of walls and rooms yielded a true master suite, reading area, and access to a new roof deck to capture the stunning views towards San Francisco Bay.

The kitchen was fully remodeled and opened up to the dining and living areas, and two new tower elements for the master bedroom and reading area/mezzanine dramatically punctuate the rear elevation of the house.

Project Location:

Stanford, California

Client Name:

Beverly and Paul Michelow

Completion Date:

2008

Construction Cost:

$500,000

Project Team:

Architect: Studio S Squared Architecture, Inc.; Eugene H. Sakai, AIA, President, Catherine Gutierrez, Assoc. AIA

Structural Engineer: BCA Structural Engineers,Inc.; Geoffrey Clifford, SE, President

Contractor: Pinnacle Construction