Denver, CO

A beautiful 100 year old residence in an established Denver neighborhood gave us an opportunity to follow the philosophy of making an addition look like it was always there, by adding bedrooms and a master suite to the second story, and by being able to re-use some history by returning the original leaded glass window to the addition. 

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A unique discovery on this project was the complete absence of a foundation underneath the original brick footprint of the building! Somehow the house had survived for nearly a century with no soil movement, and very little cracking showing. We worked with our engineering team to excavate a section at a time to create what is known as a crenelated foundation to be able to support the existing house and the additional weight of the second story addition.