Project Description
“A tough problem to solve,” said the judges of this 1910 foursquare. The
new owners wanted a substantial expansion to accommodate their family
of six while also preserving the original home’s character. The home did
grow — from 3,350 square feet to 4,847 square feet. Yet it looks more
authentic, thanks in part to the cedar siding that replaced the dingy
white vinyl. “So what if they didn’t keep it a foursquare?” the judges
said.
Architect Gregory Wiedemann designed the addition as a hipped
pavilion linked to the original structure by wider lap siding and wood.
Not only do these materials “acknowledge the transition
architecturally,” the judges noted, but they diminish the addition’s
mass.
Organized around a south-facing side, the addition extends the
foursquare language using appropriate colors, trim, and materials. All
existing rooms also required renovation, and while the kitchen and the
powder room were relocated, the judges liked that “they brought it all
up to standard without brutalizing it.” Even some of the “new” materials
were old, including antique heart pine floors.