{"id":311,"date":"2014-04-24T13:00:46","date_gmt":"2014-04-24T13:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jeffreyleesarchitect.com\/?page_id=311"},"modified":"2019-11-18T20:32:12","modified_gmt":"2019-11-18T20:32:12","slug":"additions-and-alterations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jeffreyleesarchitect.com\/site\/additions-and-alterations\/","title":{"rendered":"Additions and Alterations"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Like people buildings age, some more gracefully than others, depending on the quality of their original construction and materials, types of weather and usage they are subjected to, and how they are maintained (cared for) or not. At some point in time, they may need to be updated for a new owner, or expanded because the original envelope is insufficient to contain the use. Perhaps there is that jewel of an old house on a beautiful site, that needs more space to accommodate a growing young family, that will furnish it with some TLC.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Waterfront Farmhouse Addition & Renovation- Fairfield, NC<\/p>\n

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In\u00a0 the case of the Camden, NC Courthouse,\u00a0 a National Register-listed structure, the Register of Deeds’ Offices had outgrown their cramped ground floor location in the historic 1846 Greek Revival building,\u00a0 hence the need for a compatible\u00a0 addition and spatial reconfiguration to accommodate\u00a0\u00a0 250+ years of the County’s\u00a0 land and marriage records (right).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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View fom southeast (after)-small<\/p>\n

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Except in the cases of certain neighborhoods,\u00a0 resort locations, or structures in a historic district, tearing down and building anew is usually not an economically viable or legally allowed option,\u00a0 so by adding on or remodeling,\u00a0 the original building can, in essence, be preserved and extended.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Sometimes, adding space can help support the care and upkeep of a historic dwelling whose usage has changed, as when Gramercy\u00a0 Bed and Breakfast, built originally in the early twentieth century as a grand private residence in Baltimore County’s Greenspring Valley Historic District, added more space for its wedding and catering operation, and two more B and B Guest Suites.<\/p>\n

Many of the projects I see start with people who like their neighborhood,\u00a0and like their current house, but would like to make it a little larger to accommodate a growing or extended family, or maybe provide more space for entertaining. Typically, I work with older houses that need updating or modifying to fit today’s living patterns,\u00a0 so often I am involved in\u00a0 remodeling and expanding\u00a0 Kitchens\/Gathering spaces, adding\u00a0 Bedrooms, Baths,\u00a0Garages, and Mudrooms,\u00a0 or maybe opening up existing living spaces to gain more light and improve flow through the house. Whether it’s your house, or the courthouse, I begin with the existing structure and your budget, and endeavor to make the addition or alteration compatible<\/em><\/strong>,\u00a0 i.e respect the original design,\u00a0 and maintain continuity<\/em><\/strong> with it. My goal is to provide a relatively seamless transition between old and new.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Stone Farmhouse Addition and Alterations \u2013 Upperco, MD<\/p>\n

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Stone and Stucco Addition \u2013 Towson, MD<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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