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clay street victorian
Since its original construction, this historic San Francisco Victorian had some alterations made to its original design, namely the addition of a two-car garage at the street. Other than that improvement, the cellular construction of the original structure remained intact.
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Our clients wished to build upon the successful first floor layout with the complete remodel of the upper floor and the creation of a basement through the excavation of the site behind the two-car garage at the front. The upper floor was remodeled with a primary suite, office, guest bathroom, and street facing bedroom.
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To minimize planning review and address the tight constraints of the site, the development of the basement was done within and under the existing footprint of the structure above.
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Through the introduction of a large linear light well along the east side of the newly created basement, natural daylight now illuminates a large family room and guest suite. Ancillary spaces – laundry, wet bar, mud room and mechanical rooms – flank these daylit spaces and provide functions that were previously non-existent.
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![clay-mudroom](https://www.jcarchs.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/clay-mudroom.jpg)
![clay-wetbar](https://www.jcarchs.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/clay-wetbar.jpg)
Project Partners:
Contractor: Rasmussen Construction
Landscape Architect: Integrated Design Studio
Interior Designer: Jonathan Rachman Designs
Photographer: Suzanne Scott Photography