Addition

New pool house designed to match the existing St. Louis County home.

This project added a 2nd floor addition for a Master Bedroom Suite with a bathroom and large closets. The new space included plenty of natural light and was designed with sound isolation.

The owners wanted a master plan for their anticipated improvements. Included was a carriage house with 2nd floor entertainment room, an enlarged deck with outdoor kitchen, and an updated garden with dipping pool, new patio layout and sport court. The project is still on the boards.

We proposed an addition that connected the existing house with the existing garage. The finished product matched the original architecture and is indiscernible as an addition.

The owners wanted a new, interesting front porch to serve as a front door and outdoor family room. A retired couple, he is excited about sitting on his new porch and waiving to his younger still working neighbors every morning as they head off to the salt mines while he reads the paper with his fresh hot coffee.

The owners needed more space for their growing family. This was a challenging project due to the varied roof lines that existed. In the end, the owners loved the design, but decided to move to Ladue instead.

The couple wanted to enlarge their master bedroom suite and kitchen area. The style of the new addition matches the existing architecture. This project also included in-ground pool.

On a quiet cul-de-sac one block north of Lafayette Square is the historic Hinckley House, a picturesque Victorian-style single family residence. This home has a rich history spanning the over a century. The original owner, a prominent railroad engineer named John Franklin Hinckley, shared the home with his widowed sister and her two young sons until The Great Cyclone of 1896, which ripped the third story mansard roof from the structure.

The Hickleys survived the tornado, but sold the property shortly thereafter, and it was rebuilt as a two story home, complete with a third floor staircase to nowhere.

After decades, multiple owners, abandonment and finally renovation; the current owners purchased the newly-modernized property in 2008.

In 2012 the homeowners decided to rebuild the third floor, hiring the architect to design the third-story mansard roof addition. The addition, completed in summer 2014, restored the house to its original form, rebuilding the third-story living space with French doors that open to an existing rooftop patio with a stunning view of St. Louis City and the Arch. The patio was extended and a new staircase was added.

Nested in the rebuilt roof addition are a family room, full bathroom, wet bar and mechanical room. The living space includes hardwood flooring, two stone fireplaces, built-in shelving, recessed lightning and exposed brick.

Other aspects of the exterior include an extension of the existing brick chimney, new crown molding, a new dormer and a new cornice.

“The restored third floor has been wonderful for our family,” says the homeowner. “We hope the Hinckley’s enjoyed the space as much as our two young sons do.”

“There were holes in the walls where they used to throw garbage out into the yard, and part of the roof was gone,” recalled current owner. “It was a real disaster, the worst house on the street, and one of the worst in the neighborhood.”


Extensive facade remodel designed to change the look of this Webster Groves home to a craftsman style design.

The family moving into this home needed more space than the original house could provide for themselves and grandma. A series of rambling additions was removed leaving only the original 1920s structure. To this was added 5000 square feet on 3 levels. An independent mother-in-law's apartment was located in the lower level. The goal was to create a 7000 square foot home that felt cozy. This was accomplished by the introduction of gables and different vertical planes and ins and outs.

Contact

Address

Killeen Studio Architects
3015 Salena Street
Suite 203
Saint Louis, MO 63118

 

Phone

P 314-771-0883

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Remodeling and Home Design

Killeen Studio Architects


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