by beneppard | Aug 2, 2020
BALLARD WOODS Squirrels were literally eating the front porch of this woodland house. The design of a larger porch built of squirrel-resistant materials and a new bay window enabled the client to add some Craftsman style to the exterior. The back deck, too small for...
by beneppard | Aug 1, 2020
PARK STREET PORCH A house in a historic district, although gracious on the street side, had only a service porch facing a beautiful back yard. Children and dogs needed a way to transition from the yard into the kitchen, the parents wanted a place to sit and catch...
by beneppard | Jul 22, 2020
THOMAS JEFFERSON MEMORIAL CHURCH A cracked, heaving concrete entrance walk was replaced with a courtyard creating a sense of place for Sunday congregants and weddings, funerals, and other life events that happen at a church. The design, in collaboration with...
by beneppard | Jul 22, 2020
ORCHARD LANE PORCH An existing soapstone terrace was hot and buggy in the summer, so it was roofed over and screened in to make a cool outdoor living space. Vertical posts were located so that the screen doors could open onto existing steps. Now the soapstone of the...
by beneppard | Jul 21, 2020
WINSTON ROAD PORCH Because of excellent engineering, a 60 year old reinforced concrete deck exhibited no cracks or decay, but it was an unappealing place to spend a summer afternoon. The owners wanted the new screened porch built on the deck to be as transparent as...
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