We were approached by a San Francisco firefighter to design a place for him and his girlfriend to live while also creating additional units he could sell to finance the project. He grew up in the house that was built on this site in approximately 1886. It had been remodeled repeatedly since it was first built so that there was only one window remaining that showed any sign of its Victorian heritage. The house had become so dilapidated over the years that it was a legitimate candidate for demolition. Furthermore, the house straddled two legal parcels, so there was an opportunity to build several new units in its place. At our client’s suggestion, we developed the left building as a duplex of which they could occupy the larger, upper unit and the right building as a large single-family residence. In addition to design, we handled permitting, including gathering support by reaching out to the surrounding neighbors and shepherding the project through the Planning Commission Discretionary Review process. The Planning Department insisted that we develop the two buildings so they had different characters and could not be mistaken for an apartment complex. The duplex design was inspired by Albert Frey’s Palm Springs modernism but clad in fibre cement panels and the house design was to be clad in wood. Because the site was steeply upsloping, the design required tall, thick retaining walls that we incorporated into the design creating sunken patios in the rear yards. All floors feature generous 10 foot ceilings and large windows with the upper, bedroom floors featuring 11 and 12 foot ceilings. Open plans are complemented by sleek, modern finishes throughout.

This bathroom was stuck in the 1960's and has totally been updated from plumbing to tile and more.....We included a dual vanity that gives the home owner so much more storage space, wall mount bath fixtures, and an industrial light fixture which completes the space. A walk in shower with bench, Wood Look Tile, give this industrial space an edge, and timeless feel.

Bathroom Design, this remodel took place due to the substructure being weathered over time

Pour cette salle de bain, nous avons réuni les WC et l’ancienne salle de bain en une seule pièce pour plus de lisibilité et plus d’espace. La création d’un claustra vient séparer les deux fonctions. Puis du mobilier sur-mesure vient parfaitement compléter les rangements de cette salle de bain en intégrant la machine à laver.

natural wood tones and rich earthy colored tiles make this master bathroom a daily pleasire.

The custom made vessels and the accent tiles were the inspiration for this bathroom. These pieces were custom made by the artist, Samuel L. Hoffman, a potter, based on our specifications, color and inspiration. The detail on the front of the vessels represents the perfect wave to be out in the ocean surfing! My client wanted an ocean/sea feel for his master bathroom and blue was his color of choice. The crystals in the accent tiles, makes the perfect representation of the deep sea with a beautiful perfect dark blue to match the outside of the vessels. The rest of the materials were carefully chosen to help bring the sea feel to it - the rocks, the wood planks and the "sea salt" wall tile. Each accent tile was specifically placed to balance the bathroom. The sink wall was carefully tailored - we remove some of the white liners and inserted glass blue liners strategically to bring the blue to the wall without taking over the vessels. The shower has a trench drain and is curbless to allow for a clean smooth shower floor. Bathroom has all the contemporary amenities my client was looking for! Designed by: Olga Sacasa, CKD Interior designer Vessels & accent tiles custom made by: Samuel L. Hoffman Pottery Construction done by: Jeffrey V. Silva of Silva Bros Construction

Modern bathroom, black metal accent, integrated LED

Kids bathroom (boys) with integrated pebble tile details. Michael Stavaridis