Friday, March 18, 2011

Battista Residence - A Ranch Remodel




The Original structure resides amongst new soaring roof lines.



 When a client asks for something new, something bold, and something functional, I was delighted. This is what architecture is all about. The client became inspired after seeing some previous work we had done, so their natural reaction was to come and talk to us. The initial greetings & discussions were very friendly with lots of open dialogue, creating a personal relationship between us. I absolutely love this type of process when a client is unabashed, with nothing to hide and no shame in opening their lives to us as architects. No question was out of bounds and the design process became  intimate. With this type of client relationship the design process is naturally focused on them, as a family, as individuals, as a residence providing connection to site and most importantly a distinct lifestyle.