The original Alvarado home was a small Victorian, built in the late 19th century. It presented limitations typical of the homes of the era: a very compartmentalized floor plan; dark internal rooms; a small, utilitarian kitchen; and little connection to the outdoors. Our concept was to transform the existing Victorian house to better suit the needs of a modern family, with particular emphasis on changing the rear of the house. One of the challenges was to optimize light, while preserving privacy in a dense urban setting.
Front View
- Architect: Terry & Terry Architecture
- Name of Project: Alvarado House
- Location: San Francisco, California, USA
- Project Team: Alex Terry AIA, Ivan Terry
- Engineer: Santos Urrutia Structural Engineers Inc.
- Landscape Architect: Outer Space Landscape Architecture
- General Contractor: Timberline Construction
- Project Area: 2,600 sqf
- Photographs: Ethan Kaplan
- Software used: ArchiCAD
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