Due to a quirk in Berkeley zoning regulations, we worked on a slew of small 500sf additions to little bungalows dotted around the city. They usually involved adding storage and a second bathroom, usually as part of a new master bedroom suite.
I enjoyed the challenge of squeezing in all the program, integrating modern building techniques with old craftsman styles, and TBH hand drafting is just more fun than CAD.
I wonder if the Gallagher’s are still enjoying their enlarged home, two decades after their renovation.
Floor Plan. Our drawings were typically “builder’s sets” — enough to for the owner to bid the project and get a permit. They would pick out the finishes themselves.
East Elevation, the view from the rear.South Elevation, along the driveway and back yard.Bracket Detail, simplified from the original building, but stayed in the language of the main house. This detail was originally drawn on graph paper, and then photocopied onto a clear “sticky note” that was applied to the vellum. This would let the sheets be run through our office blueprint machine (for checksets). However, final drawings were reproduced on bond paper (large format xerox’s) at the print shop.
