This project expanded a mid-century "prairie style" house on a tight corner site.  For this project, the original courtyard, converted in the 1970s into an enclosed atrium, was remodeled into a multi-use space that includes the entrance, sitting area, art studio, and stairway. A short flight of stairs connect this ground floor to the original house, a longer flight connects to the addition above the garage.

The new addition was designed to create a unique library/study for a university scholar. It expands upon the original house imagery and craft sensibility. The addition's overall form is generated from the diagonal stairway space that connects it to the main floor landing. The diagonal space ends with a skylight looking into the branching of neighborhood trees.

Material Used :
1. Awning/Fixed Windows: Pella “Architects Series”
2. Ceiling Fans: Minka “Roto” 
3. Hardwood Flooring: Somerset Hardwood Flooring “Homestyle” White Oak
4. Mini-Splits: Mitsubishi “Hyper Heat”
5. Exterior Siding: 2x8 Log Cabin Siding, #2 or better SPF, no reveal
6. Exterior Finish: Sherwin Williams “ProMar” Exterior Stain
7. Interior Finish: Sherwin Williams “SherScrub,” and “Duration”
8. Roof Shingles: GAF “Timberline High Definition”