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Knittles Addition

Darin and Donna Knittles
Portland, Oregon
Addition of a second floor to a one-story Victorian bungalow takes it cues from the existing style. Interior modifications include a large kitchen, stair, music room, and bath. Interior circulation is improved and outdoor space is gained by removing an earlier tack-on addition. See the process of designing this successful addition at Evolution of a Plan.

Nudlemand House Alterations
Portland, Oregon
Interior alterations within this 1930’s Tudor-style home need to blend with the original architecture. Improvements include kitchen expansion, and new master bedroom suite within the existing walls.

Strickland House: Additions and Alterations
Washington County, Oregon
The backyard provided the opportunity to expand this suburban home to include a new music room and study, family room, and enlarged kitchen for this growing family.

Hancock 40 Building
Brooks and Cellie Bromley
Portland, Oregon
A new mixed-use building in the vital Hollywood area of Portland combines 5,000 square feet of ground floor storefront commercial space and secured parking with eight townhouse-style condominiums above. Elevator access to the housing allowed an innovative arrangement of third floor living spaces with bedrooms below to maximize views and spatial quality. More information and pictures at Case Study.

Fire and Earth Studio
Eichinger Sculpture
Portland, Oregon
The project is a collaborative effort with the artist who owns the one-story building. In addition to the ground floor studio improvements and seismic upgrades, two new floors of housing are planned.

ABI Housing Project: Bob Brown House
Portland, Oregon
Development of apartment housing and supportive services in the Portland metro area for adult survivors of acquired brain injury (ABI). Known as the Bob Brown House, the project is currently confirming the site selection in Multnomah County and is seeking support on HUD's May 2002 funding cycle.

Tait Remodel
John and Pauline Tait
Portland, Oregon
Residential expansion including kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, and second floor. Two concepts were presented: A contrasting/distinctive scheme and a concept that blended with the existing house. The scheme that matched the existing architecture was selected and built.

Beach & Cornwell Addition & Alterations
Portland, Oregon
The addition to the front of the house had to not only blend with the original, but also enhance the street appeal. The expansion of the living room, new kitchen nook, and improved entry creates a seamless addition.

Rumpakis Cabin
Lincoln City, Oregon
3,500 square-foot vacation/weekend home with a stunning view of the Pacific ocean. The top-level living area capitalized on this stunning panorama. This project was designed by John Perkins while employed prior to forming his firm.

Griswood Basement Improvements
Portland, Oregon
Working with the existing stair and furnace locations, this project provided a dramatic new family room that highlighted the existing fireplace, a new code-compliant bedroom, full bath, and generous laundry room. The improvements capitalized on the efficient re-use of existing space.

Greg and Jeanne Perkins Addition
Portland, Oregon
Initial planning phases for a multi-level expansion of a pre-war Cape Cod style house on a steeply sloping west hills site. Expansion includes new entry, enlarged dining area, gourmet kitchen, 3 car-garage, master suite and interconnecting stairs to blend with the existing architectural style.

James W. Perkins Addition & Alterations
Hailey, Idaho
A stunning home site on the Big Wood River is enhanced in this project to modify a family home to better accommodate out of town visitors. The expanded family room boasts a new wood framed glass roof and wall system, which maximizes the view to the river. Additions included a study that doubles as a guest room, master suite, and compartmentalized bathroom off an existing bedroom.

Kenny Elliott Addition & Alterations
Altadena, California
A growing family needed a larger kitchen and new family space on this urban site backing up to the San Gabriel Mountains. The project also included a new master suite.

Coutu Addition
John and Mary Ellen Coutu
Portland, Oregon
By opening up the stair and hallway, and by adding a dormer for a master bath and dressing area, the second floor of this family home was transformed and brought up to date with current design ideas.

Hoffman Basement Expansion
Portland, Oregon
A study to excavate and structurally underpin a semi-excavated crawlspace to capture new space for use as a shop.

Wiese Apartments
Portland, Oregon
A study for a new four-plex prototypical apartment building with fully accessible ground floor units. Each unit has two equivalently sized bedrooms and laundry. The unique layout provides outdoor privacy for all units and sunlight-filled living areas.




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