Our client for this project was a family of three living in a cottage of less than 600s.f. GHA studied 3 options for increasing living area on the very narrow lot. The final design converts the cottage to a single light-filled public space and includes a dining courtyard, covered breezeway, and a 2-story “barn” addition which houses 3 new bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and laundry. GHA worked closely with City agencies throughout the planning process to preserve the existing cottage, which was deemed a historic resource, a “vernacular folk cottage” built in the 1890’s. The interior of the renovated cottage includes the new kitchen, dining, and living in a single large space.

Historic resource consultant Stacy Farr, structural engineer Joe Igber of SEDR Engineering, general contractor Kuhlmann & Cheyne Builders Inc.