70's Reno & Thought Bubble

Built with the dual purpose as an art gallery, made less than ideal for the young family of three that purchased it. Excessive display walls for art closed off rooms and mandates against direct sunlight on art left the front facade windowless. Added glass at the front recess welcomes light view and the removal of interior walls not only liberate rooms to communicate with each other but also reinform the cleared entry space as a hub. To maintain clarity of simple one-story composition the second story add is designed to be recessive and discrete as possible. The amorphic curves create a definite departure from the 70s home and by detailing it to “float” above the first-floor roof it mentally communicated it as removable and floating.