Valota Rd Residence
TASK: Architecture, Major Alteration,
and Addition
LOT SIZE: 5,900 SF
BUILT AREA: 5,350 SF
JURISDICTION: Redwood City
STATUS: Building Permit
This existing duplex was our client’s childhood house. Decades later, with the goal of creating a forever home for their growing family and aging parents, we were tasked to reimagine the existing structure for the lifestyle demands of today.
This type of project invigorates us as a practice; It is nurtured around a family legacy, it is a sustainable and resourceful approach to residential architecture and it represents a larger idea of reusing and repurposing existing -albeit “cookie cutter”- homes of the 80’s as a highly functional and enjoyable space for the modern family.
From ideas on a sketchbook to presentation renderings… to construction soon!
A manually operable screen wall is our simple solution to a complex dilemma: How can we maximize light gain while protecting the resident’s privacy at this street-facing front porch.
I imagine the children particularly enjoying this feature as they slide their hands across the Cedar batts to animate the louvers.
