Buena Vista Avenue East
A 1910 Edwardian, taken down to the studs. Original detail kept; everything behind the walls rebuilt to current code. Whole-house renovation in San Francisco, completed 2008 by Edward Gama.
Down-to-the-studs renovations of century-old San Francisco housing are a specific kind of work. The structure is rarely plumb, the framing is usually undersized for modern loads, and the original detail is fragile in ways that can't be re-fabricated once damaged.
The approach was to scope a careful protection plan for the salvageable detail before any demolition began, then rebuild the structure and systems behind it without losing the moments that made the house worth saving in the first place. Custom millwork and Italian Calacatta marble define the new finish layer; White Shaker cabinetry runs through the kitchen and primary suite, providing a quiet contemporary backdrop to the restored Edwardian detail.
- Location
- San Francisco
- Year
- 2008
- Scope
- Whole-House Renovation
- Architect
- Edward Gama
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