This project is a historic renovation and addition to a mid-century home originally designed Kivett and Meyers in 1957. Multiple additions over the years had modified the original structure in unfortunate ways. It was the priority of the project to bring back the clarity of the original design, while updating it to meet twenty first century needs. The existing structure is a stepped split level moving downhill. There are five levels to the structure.    

Thoughtful interventions combined with a sensitivity for the original structure allowed for the home to appear as if it has only one addition to the rear that is clearly expressed as such, meeting the secretary of the interior’s standards for work with Historic Structures. The entire project looked to work within the vocabulary of the original home, updating to 21st century standards while maintaining the historic fabric of the house intact.