Blueprint Remodel Tract Home Transformations That Turn Everyday to Extraordinary

Chapter 8: From Just Like the Others to One-of-a-Kind San Mateo, California "Often remodels represent missed opportunities," says David Arkin of Berkeley-based Arkin Tilt Architects. "Many people think of them as adding and covering and don't realize they can reveal the bones of the building and take that authenticity and express it beautifully." Built as part of a development outside San Francisco, this 1959 ranch looked like every other house on the block. But, as Anni Tilt explains, "Typical of this era, the building had very good bones-it just wasn't altogether thoughtfully designed. Our job was to discover the possibilities of the lovely site and integrate the structure and square footage into new rooms that worked for this family."Kodis, Michelle is the author of 'Blueprint Remodel Tract Home Transformations That Turn Everyday to Extraordinary', published 2004 under ISBN 9781586853723 and ISBN 1586853724.