Ojanen Chiou Architects LLP

Home Improvement Professionals , Architects & Building Designers , Accessory Dwelling Units , Home Remodeling , Home Additions , Universal Design , Basement Remodeling
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Ojanen Chiou Architects LLP

Menlo Park Ranch Remodel & Addition

This Menlo Park ranch house was reimagined through a comprehensive remodel and strategic additions designed to accommodate a growing family. Reconfigured living spaces create a more open and functional plan, while a new dining room addition with a butterfly roof and folding glass wall connects directly to an expanded deck and garden. Skylights bring natural light deeper into the home, and an underused media room was transformed into a new primary suite. The renovation creates a stronger relationship between indoor and outdoor living while respecting the character and scale of the original home. Landscape Architecture: w/ I-Hsien Lee Landscape Architect
Project Year: 2011
Country: United States
Zip Code: 94025
The new dining room addition extends into the rear garden, with a butterfly roof and generous glazing giving the original Ranch house a distinctive contemporary addition.
Menlo Park Ranch – Dining Room Addition
A large folding glass wall opens the new dining room directly to the deck and garden, creating a strong connection between indoor and outdoor living spaces.
Menlo Park Ranch – Indoor-Outdoor Dining
The new dining room connects directly to the remodeled kitchen, creating an open gathering space with views and access to the rear garden.
Menlo Park Ranch – Dining Room & Kitchen
The remodeled kitchen features warm wood cabinetry, a generous island, and a skylight that brings natural light into the center of the home.
Menlo Park Ranch Remodel – Kitchen
The dining room opens broadly to the rear deck, extending the living space outdoors and strengthening the home's relationship to the garden.
Menlo Park Ranch – Dining Room & Deck
An underused media room was transformed into a new primary bedroom with large glazed doors providing direct access to the garden.
Menlo Park Ranch – Primary Bedroom
Custom wood shelving and sliding panels provide flexible storage and space division while adding warmth and architectural detail to the remodeled interior.
Menlo Park Ranch – Custom Sliding Doors & Shelving
The former dining room was transformed into a flexible tatami room with custom sliding panels, providing a quiet multipurpose space within the remodeled home.
Menlo Park Ranch – Tatami Room
The remodeled primary bathroom combines a soaking tub, textured tile, and natural light within a simple contemporary interior.
Menlo Park Ranch – Primary Bathroom