Spruce Street – New House in Historic District

Project Team: Lawrence and Gómez Architects

Builder: Kevin Morningstar of Monringstar Homes; Structural Engineer: Ascent Group; Surveyors: Lee Stadele of Flagstaff Surveying

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Side yard before landscaping

Side yard before landscaping

Bath under eyebrow dormer

Bath under eyebrow dormer

Upstairs sitting room with patio door to the upper deck

Upstairs sitting room with patio door to the upper deck

Upstairs bath

Upstairs bath

Ava tile mosaic by Ann Sacks

Ava tile mosaic by Ann Sacks

Master bath

Master bath

Master bath

Master bath

livingroom

Living and dining as seen from the kitchen

Living / kitchen / dining

Kitchen looking east

Front elevation in the summer

Front elevation in the summer

Back elevation with folding patio door open

Back elevation with folding patio door open

Front yard before landscaping

Front yard before landscaping

Unusually warm days allowed for the application of the color coat of stucco.

Unusually warm days allowed for the application of the color coat of stucco.

Stucco progresses on scaffold in narrow side yard.

Stucco progresses on scaffold in narrow side yard.

Moros Fabrication uses a computerized laser to template a counter top.

Moros Fabrication uses a computerized laser to template a counter top.

Fenice Flooring at work

Mike Fenice of Fenice Flooring at work

WalnutFloorInstallation

Walnut Floor Installation

Tile wainscot in progress

Tile wainscot in progress

Shower niche in progress

Shower niche in progress

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Jeremy with Morningstar Homes prepares a wall cap. Color has been applied to siding, trim, and soffits.

Winter 2014 -Exterior and interior finishes in progress

Kevin Morningstar holds up the exterior palette for the owners' review.

Kevin Morningstar holds up the exterior palette for the owners’ review.

 

Winter 2014-Drywall complete. Interior trim begins

Myles Rockwell and Timon Fish inspect the newly delivered interior trim.

Drywall progress in the kitchen

Drywall progress in the kitchen

 

Fall 2014 -Siding complete and house ready for stuccoStuccoStarted

 

Summer 2014 – Framing continues

Structural engineer Andrew Kelsey and frame lead Ian discuss roof details

Structural engineer Andrew Kelsey and frame lead Ian Mild discuss roof details

Flatworkers pour the front porch structural slab

Flatworkers pour the front porch structural slab

 

Spring 2014 – Construction begins

Foundations formed and ready to receive reinforcing and concrete

Foundations formed and ready to receive reinforcing and concrete

 

Winter 2014

Front elevation facing north as drawn on SketchUp 3D software

Front elevation facing north as drawn on SketchUp 3D software

Roof and site plan drawn on SketchUp

Roof and site plan drawn on SketchUp

West elevation

West elevation

East elevation

East elevation

South facing elevation (back yard)

South facing elevation (back yard)

Proposed garage as seen from the alley

Proposed garage as seen from the alley

Flagstaff, Green Mountain, and South Boulder Peak as seen from the patio on Google Earth

Flagstaff, Green Mountain, and South Boulder Peak as seen from the patio on Google Earth

The Flatirons as seen from the living room on Google Earth

The Flatirons as seen from the living room on Google Earth

Final building elevations. Click on links above for more drawings.

Final building elevations. Click on links above for more drawings.

Summer 2013.

Early schematic perspective from the sidewalk showing bay window

Early schematic perspective from the sidewalk showing bay window

Schematic perspective from the back yard showing photovoltaic patio cover

Schematic perspective from the back yard showing photovoltaic patio cover