Renovations:

Radical Reimaginations

We believe there is now a significant base of homes built in the last twenty years that should not be torn down. These homes should be renovated.  Renovating is clearly a more sustainable approach than to continually demolish and rebuild. Demolishing a 3,000 sq ft house requires an average of 20 tractor-trailers of debris to head to the landfill. A commitment to sustainability has to start with the question of whether a structure can be reused. As design-build Architects, we renovate structures quite radically and are suited to this type of project's risks and uncertainties. Renovating helps us see what has gone wrong with buildings over time. This in turn makes us better designers. For some of our clients, renovating can be better value than to tear down and rebuild.