ARCHITECT:
Michael Palladino, FAIA

ARCHITECT OF RECORD:
John Cordic, AIA

DATES:
January 2008 - Projected Completion:
February 2009

PROJECT SIZE:
3200 square foot addition to existing
6400 square foot residence.

PROJECT COST:
$3,000,000.00

DESCRIPTION:
The program calls for a two story structure with partially subterranean gym, wine cellar and laundry facilities. Upstairs are the new kitchen by Bulthaup, family room with theater, two bedrooms and two bathrooms. The project also includes solar systems for electric and hot water yields as well as radiant heat throughout. RJC Builders, Inc completed a major remodel of this building in 2003, see our project number 06.
   
The Existing service wing has been removed and excavation is complete. We are adding a new kitchen, family room with bedrooms and an open basement with gym, wine cellar and laundry facilities.
         
   
The foundation is complete and we are preparing to pour the cast-in-place concrete basement walls. There is almost as much carpentry in the concrete form-work as there is in the structural wood framing for the addition that will follow.
The retaining walls are complete and ready for water-proofing.
The water-proofing is complete and we are ready for back-fill.
The Structural Steel is installed and the wood Framing is about seventy five percent complete.
The grooves in the floor are for solar radiant heat. Fritz Leithe is building the wood window frames for hopes steel windows from solid 3” x 12” vertical grain fir.
Ready for landscaping.
This is the view in the Gym looking toward stair with skylight above. One week from move-in, final floor finishes and touch-up painting.
Snap-Shot of first day of move-in. Steel stair to gym with teak rail.
This house was given the name ‘Villa Hesperides’ by the original clients. Our client, Gil Friesen had the notion to honor this by commissioning this mosaic wall tile which was installed in the Wet Bar directly off the entrance Foyer.