Located in San Jose, California this renovation and addition project expand the existing one-story home by adding two new bedrooms, a home office, a new bathroom, and a remodeled kitchen, living room, and primary bathroom and new interior and exterior finishes throughout. The double-vaulted entry porch and front chimney stack given this house its Vault & Stack House name.

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Demolition & Construction Begins

The front addition and interior renovation transform this mid-century ranch house from a flat, featureless house into a home with a distinctive entry and refreshed interior. Two intersecting barrel vaults create a recessed entry porch that is anchored by a central chimney stack, which pierces the roofline into distinct volumes. The front wall of the new home office cantilevers over the foundation creating a subtle relief (which is lit at night) between the ground, the foundation, and the wall. On the interior, a new entry hall is flanked by a recessed, wood paneled coat nook & fold-up bench along one side and a new office, bedroom, closet, and bathroom on the other side. The wide entry hall, lit from above by two skylights, opens directly to a remodeled kitchen and open living room.

Project Team
Architect: Endemic Architecture
Structural Engineer: Hewitt Consulting Group
General Contractor: C&E / Craig C. Wilson Builders
Casework: GC Custom Furniture & Cabinets
Status: Under Construction