The homeowner’s desire to
modernize this pre-war home included a new gourmet kitchen open to a
large family room, 2-car garage with mudroom entry, master bedroom suite
with ample closet and dressing areas, and a basement recreation area for
casual gatherings and entertaining. To achieve their design goals, the
homeowner, who is a successful Custom Builder in the metro area,
decidedly chose to retain most of the existing architectural qualities
of the Garrison style house. Understanding that a front facing 2-car
garage addition can unintentionally dominate the home’s curb appeal,
many architectural devices were deployed to defuse this situation. A
broad new entry porch and modestly gabled roof dormers were added to the
body of the main house.
2022
National Award
