Escobar Renovation
Sited in the 1930’s era neighborhood known as F.Q. Story, the Escobar
Renovation represents the character and flavor of one of very few areas
in the young city of Phoenix, Arizona that can be called historic.
The majority of the 602
homes that comprise this
neighborhood still retain the
varying architectural styles
that make this district unique.
Homes in this area are
distinctly smaller than today’s
average homes.
The Escobar Renovation is
a renovation to an existing
home whose architectural
style can be categorized
as having an English Tudor
style. With the exception of
a small storage closet, this
home has largely remained
untouched for nearly 100
years. As a result, the spaces
of the home served a very
different need indicative of
that era. The existing 1,100
square foot (SF) house was
separated into many different
spaces each being closed off
from one another. Codes and
guidelines mandated by the
City of Phoenix required that
any new work to the exterior
maintain the character of the
historic qualities of this home
and neighborhood.
Our proposal for the
renovation and addition to
the existing home is deeply
rooted in an architecture
that is aesthetically and
functionally of our client’s
needs in today’s era. In the
main space of the public area,
the decision was made to
make the same footprint feel
more expansive both in plan
and in section. All the walls
of the existing public areas
were removed to promote one
larger space where the living
room, kitchen and dining area
became one unified space.
This unification of space
was further expanded upon
by taking advantage of the
existing attic space as well,
allowing for a vaulted area
over the living room while
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