House for a Baby

Typology: Addition + Renovation | Year: 2024 | Area: 1800 sf | Location: San Diego, CA | Status: Under Construction


A modest yet transformative renovation of a typical 60’s ranch house, on a quiet suburban street with beautiful views where new neighbors are not so quietly turning small houses into large mansions. At the heart of the project is a small vertical addition, built to make space on the ground floor for a growing family, while creating a new master suite and roof deck for mommy, daddy, and their friends to properly enjoy the site’s incredible ocean view.

Meanwhile, a light touch renovation to the house’s existing ground floor and outdoor spaces clears out sixty years worth of clutter, reestablishing the house’s balance with the surrounding landscape.