Woodridge House

Situated on a charming site with a beautiful mid-century home, this project involves creating a new space for a family operating a Montessori childcare center from their residential location. The program calls for renovating and extending both the existing basement and the upper level of the main residence to accommodate additional living and working spaces. This transformation ensures functionality and comfort, enhancing the living quarters while providing ample space for family activities and childcare operations. By carefully designing and extending the existing structure, the project aims to create a seamless blend of residential and professional spaces, maintaining the mid-century charm while meeting modern needs. A completely new addition to the program is the design of an attached accessory dwelling unit (ADU), intended to serve as the living space for the second generation of the family. The ADU is designed to have the same frontage as the main residence, with its entry poetically separated by an entry courtyard. The design intentionally combines these three programs into one main structure, ensuring internal connectivity while providing three exterior access points. This approach creates the appearance of one expansive house, offering both aesthetic appeal and practical functionality for multi-generational living and working.