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15 Arlington Avenue, Kensington: Restoration and remodeling of a Mid-Century Modern home in California by Amato Architecture

Project name:
15 Arlington Avenue, Kensington
Architecture firm:
Amato Architecture
Location:
Kensington, California, United States
Photography:
Scott Lee
Principal architect:
Rebecca Amato
Design team:
Rebecca Amato, Scott Lee
Collaborators:
Interior design:
Rebecca Amato
Built area:
268 m²
Site area:
559 m²
Design year:
2009
Completion year:
2010
Civil engineer:
Structural engineer:
Environmental & MEP:
Landscape:
By owners
Lighting:
Amato Architecture
Supervision:
Amato Architecture
Visualization:
Tools used:
Construction:
Berkeley Craftsmen
Material:
Budget:
$250K
Client:
Carla Fried & Monika Brown
Status:
Completed
Typology:
Residential › Houseential

The indignities a house has suffered over time at the hands of quirky owners can thankfully be reversed over time with the touch of a loving architect. This Mid-Century Modern had been disfigured by the addition of anachronistic moldings and strange modifications everywhere! The new owners hired Amato Architecture to create a multi-phase master plan for restoration and remodel.

In the first phase of redesign, we stripped the home back to its Mid-Century bones, and rebuilt and modernized the cantilevered deck off the second level, augmented with stylish steel railings. Later, we transformed two bedrooms into a single master suite, adding a master bath. A third phase completed the remodel with a brand new kitchen. The entire remodel unfolded over six years, with a new phase approximately every two years. In the right hands, time heals all wounds.


By Naser Nader Ibrahim

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