5/18/10

Allandale “before” and “after”

This one is so new, the pixels are still wet.  We’ll be showing this to our clients in the AM, but you get to see it first.  We’re doing a lot to this Allandale home, including moving the master suite downstairs, opening up the classic “Allandale Wall” that separates the front living spaces from the back, expanding and rebuilding the kitchen and many other items.  Along with all of that fun stuff, we’ll get rid of the gambrel roof and expand the sad little porch into something really usable.  It’ll still have some of its classic ‘60s vibe, but should be a bit more appealing and a lot more livable.


This is just the first schematic design sketch.  Stay tuned for updated images as we work on it!  

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5/2/10

Jacked up!

I was telling a client about his project the other day, but words don’t really tell the whole story.  We took a little house on Avenue F in Hyde Park and lifted it ten feet to make it the second floor of a two story house.  It’s rare to find a house that’s a candidate for this kind of trick, but when it’s right, it can be a really efficient way to double the size of a house.

It also adds an element of excitement to the process that takes the whole thing up a notch!!!  Check out the video below:

YouTube video during construction

 

 

 

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“Before”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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“After”

Current work, May 2010

We're busy with a bunch of fun projects right now!  Here's a sampling from a few, ranging from early conceptual sketches to near-construction phase.



New house in Rosedale, street view:

New house in Rosedale, rear view

New house in Rosedale, kitchen concept sketch
New home in Rosedale, exterior study sketches

Allandale remodel/addition (master suite, study, utility, garage), overview
Allandale remodel/addition, street view
Rosedale remodel/addition (breakfast room, utility, screened porch, master suite), overview
Rosedale remodel/addition, view from breakfast room
West Austin whole-house remodel, kitchen concept
West Austin whole-house remodel, alternative kitchen concept