Responding to the client’s request to design a secondary living/studio space, we divided a pre-existing two-car garage, preserving one half and demolishing the other. We then rebuilt the demolished half as a two-story unit, connected to the original garage. The driveway was also re-graded and laid with pebbles in between poured concrete slabs. This technique makes the concrete not only more visually appealing, but also more resistant to cracking.

Downstairs, the front door opens into an open kitchen/living area with a luminous skylight over the sink, and a small powder room is tucked under stairs. The concrete floor is polished and stained. Upstairs, the master bathroom features a recessed medicine cabinet, wall-mounted vanity, and blue glass tile.

Photos by Shawn-Paul Luchin