A major remodel and addition to an existing home brought us together with our clients for a common goal – design a beautiful home for a growing family with whom we share a common passion for mid-century modern architecture. Just down the street from the project site is a Raphael Soriano house - how fitting. 

The addition and remodel to the existing house re-purposed space on the first floor to create the public area of the home. A second story was added which now houses the sleeping rooms and exterior decks. Elements such as the cantilevered eaves, strip windows, and steel pipe columns pay homage to mid-century design without direct replication.

The new stair, a major feature of the house, became the central hub. Experientially, the owners did not want the stair to be solely utilitarian. They saw it as a place for their kids to play on and under. Through design iterations, it grew into an active space with sculptural qualities.