A large 1960s waterfront home and pottery studio had raised several generations of Jana's family, so when she and Ben got a chance to complete the unfinished areas it was important to do so with care.
Owner designed and owner built, the home was full of beautiful stone and timbers, and some stunning details like the suspended staircase and enormous sliding doors that were inspired by careful study of 1950s modernism with a creative eye.
Our task was to renew the kitchens and bathrooms, fix the flaws, lift the cold building from a 1 to 6 star energy rating, and convert the downstairs work rooms in to a separable flat.
The kitchen was opened to the dining room and the icy basement was super-insulated to become cosy new rooms, but most of our task was to have a light touch and let the skilled builder, owner, and trades do their work.
Extensive asbestos removal and complete upgrades to roofing, insulation, windows, flooring, and services are all barely visible when comparing the old and new.
Time was taken to measure all the existing kitchen cupboards so they could be rearranged without loss of the original materials.
Timbers, tiles, doors, and fittings found in the basement were used in the new works.
Jana and Ben poured a lot of time in to the material selections and timber detailing alongside Build42 at their best.
It feels like a wonderful museum dedicated to Jana's family, completing this vision for a home that started 60 years ago.
completed for green design architects
project architect : scott christensen
project designer : scott christensen
construction by Build 42
photographs 01-21 by jordan jarvela
photographs 22-23 by uta green
