AFTER
BEFORE
The steeply sloped ceilings and multi-level floor plan of the original house were dramatic, but the exterior was an after thought. Enclosing the cave-like entry recess of the original house in glass created a welcoming reception area more appropriately scaled to the size of the house. New windows on the upper floor are now adequately sized for the rooms beyond.
AFTER
BEFORE
Vertical v-groove siding and a wide/narrow/wide ribbon shingle exposure, combined with new multi-pane windows, provide character and scale to a formerly nondescript two-story wall.