Radical Renovations Inspiring Architectural Makeovers Edited by Beth Browne Radical Renovations presents more than 50 outstanding examples of adaptive reuse in residential and commercial architecture, wherein existing buildings have been dramatically transformed with truly stunning results. For many of these remarkable remodels the architects have utilised the principles of environmentally sustainable development in their designs, highlighting the importance of repurposing and sustainable building. This ultimate act of recycling can provide environmental and aesthetic benefits. Many architects and designers
are making conscientious and creative use of available resources to minimise demolition and waste while delivering cost savings, style and sustainability. The projects featured range from drastic yet respectful remodels of heritage buildings to major modernist makeovers and downsized-yet-upgraded spaces for empty nesters. In locations as diverse as Japan, the UK, Spain, Australia, the USA and Italy, each radical renovation breathes new life and function into an existing structure – often in astonishingly innovative ways.
ISBN 978 1 86470 490 7 Format 254mm x 254mm Binding Casebound with jacket Pages 224 Illustrations Full color In bookstores Mid 2012 Price US$60 For publicity information contact Merry Lovell: merry@imagespublishing.com +61 3 9561 5544 Distributed in North America by ACC Distribution www.accdistribution.com To place an order contact National Book Network (NBN) at +1 800 462 6420 or custserv@nbnbooks.com Distributed rest of world (excluding Australasia and Asia) by ACC Distribution www.accdistribution.com To place an order contact NBN International at +44 (0) 1753 202 305 or orders@nbninternational.com Distributed in Australia by Alpa Books To place an order contact +61 8 8389 2104 or andrew.easton@alpabooks.com.au Distributed in New Zealand by Bookreps NZ www.bookreps.co.nz To place an order contact Bookreps NZ at +64 9 419 2635 or sales@bookreps.co.nz Distributed in Southeast Asia by APD Singapore www.apdsing.com To place an order contact APD Singapore at +65 6749 3551 or ian@apdsing.com
RADICAL RENOVATIONS
Inspiring Architectural Makeovers
CONTENTS Acton Property Artist Studio and Residence Birchgrove House Browne Street Cape Cove Carhart Mansion Casa Amalia Collingwood Apartment Coolbina Corten House Duggan Residence Elm and Willow House Essex Boathouse Gardiner House Gibbon Street Gordon Loft Greenwich Renovation Harlem Duplex Hollywood Hills Residence Home Farm House in Barcelona House in Formentera Howland House Pliaconis Residence Queenspark Rainbow House Residence C Round Tower Sasso House SH House Smallhaven Stable Acre Swan Street Ten Legs House Tennyson Point Residence Vic’s House Vila do Conde
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Preston Lane Mark Hammer Architects Jones Architecture Shaun Lockyer Architects Cameron Webster Architect Zivkovic Connolly Marià Castelló Steendyk Architects iredale pedersen hook Cindy Rendely Architecture Paul McClean Albert Mo Brian Healy Architects 4site Architecture Shaun Lockyer Architects Timothy Gordon, TM Designs Zivkovic Connolly Zivkovic Connolly Paul McClean Claire Curtice for De Mattos Ryan Marià Castelló Marià Castelló Levitt Goodman Architect O+ L CplusC Design Construct Minarc Architects Ink De Mattos Ryan 57Studio Stanic Harding Ewers Architecture David Kohn Architects iredale pedersen hook Ewers Architecture CplusC Design Construct Cindy Rendely (via Naomi Kriss) Nuno Valentim
Acton, Tasmania, Australia Provincetown, Massachusetts, USA Birchgrove, NSW, Australia Brisbane, QLD, Australia Argyll, Scotland New York, NY, USA Formentera, Spain Melbourne, VIC, Australia Australia Toronto, Canada Dana Point, California, USA VIC, Australia Somerville, Massachusetts, USA Melbourne, VIC, Australia Brisbane, QLD, Australia Portland, Oregon, USA New York, NY, USA New York, NY, USA Los Angeles, California, USA Gloucestershire, UK Barcelona, Spain Formentera, Spain Toronto, Canada El Segundo, California, USA Queenspark, NSW Australia Santa Monica, California, USA College Park, SA, Australia Gloucestershire, UK Vitacura, Santiago, Chile NSW, Australia Melbourne, VIC, Australia Norfolk, UK Australia Melbourne, VIC, Australia Sydney, NSW, Australia Toronto, Canada Portugal
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CONTENTS Acton Property Artist Studio and Residence Birchgrove House Browne Street Cape Cove Carhart Mansion Casa Amalia Collingwood Apartment Coolbina Corten House Duggan Residence Elm and Willow House Essex Boathouse Gardiner House Gibbon Street Gordon Loft Greenwich Renovation Harlem Duplex Hollywood Hills Residence Home Farm House in Barcelona House in Formentera Howland House Pliaconis Residence Queenspark Rainbow House Residence C Round Tower Sasso House SH House Smallhaven Stable Acre Swan Street Ten Legs House Tennyson Point Residence Vic’s House Vila do Conde
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Preston Lane Mark Hammer Architects Jones Architecture Shaun Lockyer Architects Cameron Webster Architect Zivkovic Connolly Marià Castelló Steendyk Architects iredale pedersen hook Cindy Rendely Architecture Paul McClean Albert Mo Brian Healy Architects 4site Architecture Shaun Lockyer Architects Timothy Gordon, TM Designs Zivkovic Connolly Zivkovic Connolly Paul McClean Claire Curtice for De Mattos Ryan Marià Castelló Marià Castelló Levitt Goodman Architect O+ L CplusC Design Construct Minarc Architects Ink De Mattos Ryan 57Studio Stanic Harding Ewers Architecture David Kohn Architects iredale pedersen hook Ewers Architecture CplusC Design Construct Cindy Rendely (via Naomi Kriss) Nuno Valentim
Acton, Tasmania, Australia Provincetown, Massachusetts, USA Birchgrove, NSW, Australia Brisbane, QLD, Australia Argyll, Scotland New York, NY, USA Formentera, Spain Melbourne, VIC, Australia Australia Toronto, Canada Dana Point, California, USA VIC, Australia Somerville, Massachusetts, USA Melbourne, VIC, Australia Brisbane, QLD, Australia Portland, Oregon, USA New York, NY, USA New York, NY, USA Los Angeles, California, USA Gloucestershire, UK Barcelona, Spain Formentera, Spain Toronto, Canada El Segundo, California, USA Queenspark, NSW Australia Santa Monica, California, USA College Park, SA, Australia Gloucestershire, UK Vitacura, Santiago, Chile NSW, Australia Melbourne, VIC, Australia Norfolk, UK Australia Melbourne, VIC, Australia Sydney, NSW, Australia Toronto, Canada Portugal
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CONTENTS Acton Property Artist Studio and Residence Birchgrove House Browne Street Cape Cove Carhart Mansion Casa Amalia Collingwood Apartment Coolbina Corten House Duggan Residence Elm and Willow House Essex Boathouse Gardiner House Gibbon Street Gordon Loft Greenwich Renovation Harlem Duplex Hollywood Hills Residence Home Farm House in Barcelona House in Formentera Howland House Pliaconis Residence Queenspark Rainbow House Residence C Round Tower Sasso House SH House Smallhaven Stable Acre Swan Street Ten Legs House Tennyson Point Residence Vic’s House Vila do Conde
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Preston Lane Mark Hammer Architects Jones Architecture Shaun Lockyer Architects Cameron Webster Architect Zivkovic Connolly Marià Castelló Steendyk Architects iredale pedersen hook Cindy Rendely Architecture Paul McClean Albert Mo Brian Healy Architects 4site Architecture Shaun Lockyer Architects Timothy Gordon, TM Designs Zivkovic Connolly Zivkovic Connolly Paul McClean Claire Curtice for De Mattos Ryan Marià Castelló Marià Castelló Levitt Goodman Architect O+ L CplusC Design Construct Minarc Architects Ink De Mattos Ryan 57Studio Stanic Harding Ewers Architecture David Kohn Architects iredale pedersen hook Ewers Architecture CplusC Design Construct Cindy Rendely (via Naomi Kriss) Nuno Valentim
Acton, Tasmania, Australia Provincetown, Massachusetts, USA Birchgrove, NSW, Australia Brisbane, QLD, Australia Argyll, Scotland New York, NY, USA Formentera, Spain Melbourne, VIC, Australia Australia Toronto, Canada Dana Point, California, USA VIC, Australia Somerville, Massachusetts, USA Melbourne, VIC, Australia Brisbane, QLD, Australia Portland, Oregon, USA New York, NY, USA New York, NY, USA Los Angeles, California, USA Gloucestershire, UK Barcelona, Spain Formentera, Spain Toronto, Canada El Segundo, California, USA Queenspark, NSW Australia Santa Monica, California, USA College Park, SA, Australia Gloucestershire, UK Vitacura, Santiago, Chile NSW, Australia Melbourne, VIC, Australia Norfolk, UK Australia Melbourne, VIC, Australia Sydney, NSW, Australia Toronto, Canada Portugal
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O+ L BUILDING PROJECTS
First floor (before)
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Ground floor (before)
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Garage Storage Mechanical Crawl space Entry Living Dining Closet Breakfast Kitchen Pantry Powder room Bedroom Bathroom Family room WC Den
Basement (before)
An extensive remodel for a couple whose children had left home, this project incorporated the reduction of building area and a drastic update of the design to meet the clients’ desire for a modern building. The existing 4000-square-foot building appeared massive from the street, and was often mistaken for an apartment building. The existing building was remodelled to provide a strong relationship between the building and its site, views and orientation, where formerly there was none, while meeting the strict development standards of the governing agencies. Utilising as much of the existing conditions as possible, the reorganisation of the building is centred on a flowing series of spaces flooded with natural light. To meet the governing conditions, the south wall of the ground floor was maintained and the second-floor volume was shifted to the north to create a continuous 60-foot-long skylight that floods the once-dark living spaces with natural light. The second-floor volume continues this idea by stepping again to create a clerestory window line that directs natural light
into the bedroom suites. The building’s massing at street level was reduced and new materials were employed to create choreographed views of the city and ocean in the distance. A planar-type massing was created to define how and where the exterior views are found. Editing out less-desirable views, the building creates sightlines that open from one point and are closed from another to maximise the possible views and interaction of the building with the site. The wall, ceiling and roof planes extend out to delineate views and create a play of solid and void. The material palette of the building is derived from the nature of the surrounding community. Bound by an oil refinery to the south and Los Angeles International Airport to the north, the City of El Segundo holds its industrial roots close to its heart. Rusted steel and dark grey stucco create solid planes, while light escapes from the voids created by the clean and simple aluminium window system.
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First floor (after)
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4
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5 10
13 6
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Ground floor (after)
1 2
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UP
10
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[To come]
Basement (after)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Garage Vestibule Mechanical Entry Patio Living Dining Kitchen Utility Bedroom Bathroom Family room Pool Closet Study
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20ft
R E S I D E N C E El Segundo, California, USA
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O+ L BUILDING PROJECTS
First floor (before)
PHOTOGRAPHY:
8
1 15
11
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7
12
13
14
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Ground floor (before)
4 3 1
2
0
20ft
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Garage Storage Mechanical Crawl space Entry Living Dining Closet Breakfast Kitchen Pantry Powder room Bedroom Bathroom Family room WC Den
Basement (before)
An extensive remodel for a couple whose children had left home, this project incorporated the reduction of building area and a drastic update of the design to meet the clients’ desire for a modern building. The existing 4000-square-foot building appeared massive from the street, and was often mistaken for an apartment building. The existing building was remodelled to provide a strong relationship between the building and its site, views and orientation, where formerly there was none, while meeting the strict development standards of the governing agencies. Utilising as much of the existing conditions as possible, the reorganisation of the building is centred on a flowing series of spaces flooded with natural light. To meet the governing conditions, the south wall of the ground floor was maintained and the second-floor volume was shifted to the north to create a continuous 60-foot-long skylight that floods the once-dark living spaces with natural light. The second-floor volume continues this idea by stepping again to create a clerestory window line that directs natural light
into the bedroom suites. The building’s massing at street level was reduced and new materials were employed to create choreographed views of the city and ocean in the distance. A planar-type massing was created to define how and where the exterior views are found. Editing out less-desirable views, the building creates sightlines that open from one point and are closed from another to maximise the possible views and interaction of the building with the site. The wall, ceiling and roof planes extend out to delineate views and create a play of solid and void. The material palette of the building is derived from the nature of the surrounding community. Bound by an oil refinery to the south and Los Angeles International Airport to the north, the City of El Segundo holds its industrial roots close to its heart. Rusted steel and dark grey stucco create solid planes, while light escapes from the voids created by the clean and simple aluminium window system.
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10 10
14 14
11
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First floor (after)
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4
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11 12
5 10
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Ground floor (after)
1 2
3
UP
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9
5
[To come]
Basement (after)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Garage Vestibule Mechanical Entry Patio Living Dining Kitchen Utility Bedroom Bathroom Family room Pool Closet Study
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20ft
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13 8
13
3 16
8 13
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8 14 13
14
O+ L BUILDING PROJECTS
First floor (before)
PHOTOGRAPHY:
8
1 15
11
6
7
12
13
14
8
Ground floor (before)
4 3 1
2
0
20ft
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Garage Storage Mechanical Crawl space Entry Living Dining Closet Breakfast Kitchen Pantry Powder room Bedroom Bathroom Family room WC Den
Basement (before)
An extensive remodel for a couple whose children had left home, this project incorporated the reduction of building area and a drastic update of the design to meet the clients’ desire for a modern building. The existing 4000-square-foot building appeared massive from the street, and was often mistaken for an apartment building. The existing building was remodelled to provide a strong relationship between the building and its site, views and orientation, where formerly there was none, while meeting the strict development standards of the governing agencies. Utilising as much of the existing conditions as possible, the reorganisation of the building is centred on a flowing series of spaces flooded with natural light. To meet the governing conditions, the south wall of the ground floor was maintained and the second-floor volume was shifted to the north to create a continuous 60-foot-long skylight that floods the once-dark living spaces with natural light. The second-floor volume continues this idea by stepping again to create a clerestory window line that directs natural light
into the bedroom suites. The building’s massing at street level was reduced and new materials were employed to create choreographed views of the city and ocean in the distance. A planar-type massing was created to define how and where the exterior views are found. Editing out less-desirable views, the building creates sightlines that open from one point and are closed from another to maximise the possible views and interaction of the building with the site. The wall, ceiling and roof planes extend out to delineate views and create a play of solid and void. The material palette of the building is derived from the nature of the surrounding community. Bound by an oil refinery to the south and Los Angeles International Airport to the north, the City of El Segundo holds its industrial roots close to its heart. Rusted steel and dark grey stucco create solid planes, while light escapes from the voids created by the clean and simple aluminium window system.
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10 10
14 14
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11
First floor (after)
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4
9
11 12
5 10
13 6
7
Ground floor (after)
1 2
3
UP
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9
5
[To come]
Basement (after)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Garage Vestibule Mechanical Entry Patio Living Dining Kitchen Utility Bedroom Bathroom Family room Pool Closet Study
0
20ft
R E S I D E N C E El Segundo, California, USA
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Radical Renovations Inspiring Architectural Makeovers Edited by Beth Browne Radical Renovations presents more than 50 outstanding examples of adaptive reuse in residential and commercial architecture, wherein existing buildings have been dramatically transformed with truly stunning results. For many of these remarkable remodels the architects have utilised the principles of environmentally sustainable development in their designs, highlighting the importance of repurposing and sustainable building. This ultimate act of recycling can provide environmental and aesthetic benefits. Many architects and designers
are making conscientious and creative use of available resources to minimise demolition and waste while delivering cost savings, style and sustainability. The projects featured range from drastic yet respectful remodels of heritage buildings to major modernist makeovers and downsized-yet-upgraded spaces for empty nesters. In locations as diverse as Japan, the UK, Spain, Australia, the USA and Italy, each radical renovation breathes new life and function into an existing structure – often in astonishingly innovative ways.
ISBN 978 1 86470 490 7 Format 254mm x 254mm Binding Casebound with jacket Pages 224 Illustrations Full color In bookstores Mid 2012 Price US$60 For publicity information contact Merry Lovell: merry@imagespublishing.com +61 3 9561 5544 Distributed in North America by ACC Distribution www.accdistribution.com To place an order contact National Book Network (NBN) at +1 800 462 6420 or custserv@nbnbooks.com Distributed rest of world (excluding Australasia and Asia) by ACC Distribution www.accdistribution.com To place an order contact NBN International at +44 (0) 1753 202 305 or orders@nbninternational.com Distributed in Australia by Alpa Books To place an order contact +61 8 8389 2104 or andrew.easton@alpabooks.com.au Distributed in New Zealand by Bookreps NZ www.bookreps.co.nz To place an order contact Bookreps NZ at +64 9 419 2635 or sales@bookreps.co.nz Distributed in Southeast Asia by APD Singapore www.apdsing.com To place an order contact APD Singapore at +65 6749 3551 or ian@apdsing.com
RADICAL RENOVATIONS
Inspiring Architectural Makeovers