This was a fun project
because we took a 1960s typical 4 story Florida apartment building unit and
turned it into a contemporary gem. The unit had never been improved and as you
can see, still had its original kitchen cabinets, popcorn ceiling and the
plastic cove kitchen ceiling that is so typical in units from that era in
Florida.
The project involved
gutting the entire unit; asbestos removal, floor tile removal…in short removing
all the existing construction so that all was left was a grey concrete shell –
see the construction pics!
We provided the 5
phases of design and construction on the 832 sq. ft. unit: Schematic Design, Design Development,
Contract Documents, Permitting/Bidding and Contract Administration (Architect
oversees construction) and we hired licensed engineers who we love to work with.
The owner hired a
separate residential designer for furniture selection/artwork/accessories and
we worked together to produce permit drawings which documented all of the
designer’s finish selections. Great teamwork!
It’s rare that you’ll
find an Architect who will release control of finish selection/design
concept – especially when the Architect
carries all the liability but we did it and had a great time because our CCS design
aesthetic aligned with the designer to produce a beautiful product!
Architect: CCS
Architecture and Interior Design
Engineers: Henz
Consulting Engineers
Designer: SLD
General Contractor:
Bernhardt Construction