The proposed project located at the corner of Park Hill Ave. and
Roosevelt Way in San Francisco, is a major renovation intended to craft a modern home that compliments the surrounding neighborhood and creates a comfortable place of repose for the owners.
The modernization of the house will include replacement of the
forced air mechanical systems with passive cooling strategies and new radiant
heating throughout the house. The electrical and plumbing will be upgraded to
today’s codes and supplemented by new solar thermal and photovoltaic panels
installed on the roof, taking advantage of the southern exposure.
Reclaimed redwood will replace the painted stucco on the exterior.
New energy efficient windows will be located to optimize interior daylighting
and facilitate natural ventilation while creating a connection between the
inside and outside of the home.
Working within the footprint of the existing house, the
building’s overall mass is minimized and the open light-filled street corner is
maintained at Park Hill and Roosevelt Way. New low retaining walls will terrace
down the sloping site and be landscaped with native San Franciscan plants mixed with other low water-use plant species that complement the
neighborhood and the home. Additional landscaping will include new pervious
pavers at driveways. One of the garages will be removed allowing for the
expansion of the existing planters along Park Hill Ave. façade.
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