Courtyard by CB ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN

Courtyard

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The Courtyard House is a renovation and expansion of a 1950s home for a family with flexible and evolving needs. The home is surrounded by mature Coastal Live Oak trees providing a private Northern California setting while situated in a suburban neighborhood. The existing floor plan was poorly organized; in particular the entry was difficult to find, tucked in the middle of the property instead of along the street frontage and hidden from view behind overgrown bushes. This home applied multiple design excellence categories with a primary emphasis on design for integration through its preservation of the existing home and landscape features as well as the integration of the other framework principles. The owners wanted to provide a sanctuary for themselves and their three children while welcoming their aging parents for extended stays. Design for discovery was implemented through the collaborative design process between the owners and design team.

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“We used Megan/CB Architecture & Design to help us take our vision to convert our modest, ranch style house into an expanded, open and modern home with tons of natural light. Megan listened to our original ideas and shared many of her own. After much discussion we considered two options before deciding on the direction we wanted to go. Megan understood what our budget was and pointed out if design elements we were pursuing would possibly be over our budgeted amount. Megan's philosophy with her projects is to be present and work closely with the contractor throughout the duration of the project. She essentially acts as a project manager, meeting with the GC and owner on a weekly basis at the job site. She was also available both to the contractor and to me outside of the weekly meetings and would come to the site if the contractor needed her to. Megan had never worked with the contractor i hired but the two worked very well together. I would certainly hire Megan again if we have any future projects and feel fortunate that we found her to design our home.”

Todd