Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Designing and Building an Artist's Studio


This garage in the Libbie and Grove Avenues area of Richmond was struck by a tree during a devastating storm in 2016. As work began on the project, the homeowner realized that the practicality of rebuilding the garage as it was, was not really what she wanted. She found herself torn between the practical, and her desire for an artist’s studio. In the end, she chose the artist’s studio. 
CCI added three clerestory windows on the north side of the building—so important for the flat, steady light artists require. A pair of French doors was added to the façade of the building facing the house, with the idea that the area between will become a landscaped patio space. The garage door was replaced with two large double hung windows. In a nod to practicality, the framing for the garage door was left in place so that the building could be converted back to a functional garage, should the homeowner desire.
converted back to a functional garage, should the homeowner d
esire.