A single-family residence located in The Legacy at Suncadia. This two-story wood framed building with an attached single-story garage utilized exposed glue-laminated beams in the living and kitchen area. The main steel framing girder accentuates the modern aesthetic while providing the strength for the large open concept.
This award-winning adaptive reuse of a 1980’s seaside office building transformed the worn out and drab building into a modern open concept with harbor views from anywhere inside. The use of steel moment-resisting frames allowed removal of most interior wood shear walls, and removal of the existing dormers and roof framing enabled exterior roof patios on three sides of the building. The project included a conditions assessment and concrete repair project to the sub-grade, suboceanic parking structure which had long withstood groundwater and harbor pressures.
(completed at previous firm)
A single-family residence located in Suncadia. Inspired by mountain architecture common to the area, the project includes interior and exterior exposed glue-laminated beam and heavy timber framing. The second-floor along the rear elevation provides multiple changes in height and plan offset to create a dynamic plane. Exterior wood posts provide support to the second floor rooms providing a feeling of movement.
The Lake Forest Civic Center had been a long-planned passion for the City of Lake Forest - to move all their staff and community services to a single campus. The Civic Center project brought that to reality with an Administrative Building, Council Chambers, Community Center and Senior Center. The alpine lodge theme inspired the use of chamfered and coped steel beams to create the aesthetic while minimizing the required long-term maintenance.
(completed at previous firm)