The House that Sits on Blocks

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Year 2021

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Location Houston, TX

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Status Completed

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Remarks A 1920s era single story house is lifted from its home in Brazoria County and placed onto a new site in Houston's Sunnyside neighborhood.

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The original structure (860 SF) had already been added onto before the owner moved the house. The client asks for the added space (320 SF) to be converted into a third bedroom with ensuite bathroom.

 

The original four-square plan and proportional addition created the logic for six-square plan organization.The structure’s elevated foundation and crawlspace underneath required extensive repairs and leveling, but made adding plumbing fixtures flexible.