a BIT ABOUT hISTORIC rENOVATION
Renovation is tough. Renovating a historic building made completely of reinforced concrete, built on a fault line, and over the span of a school year is a bit tougher. My proudest piece is the attic apartment that is at once sculptural, light, modern, and comfortable. My second proudest piece is receiving recognition for our hard work.
As the architect, I took on the design in the early stages of and oversaw the construction until completed in 2016. The original Bowles Hall was constructed in 1928 and was the first residential college in the nation. A grassroots movement raised awareness and funding to restore this beloved building to its original grandeur. Through so much time and hard work with the contractor, various consultants, and various clients, I love that I can tell anyone that will listen that I was the architect who helped to restore Berkeley's "Hogwarts" to a residential college.
Enjoy these before and after shots!
Student lounge before
Student lounge before
Student lounge after
Student lounge after
Kitchen before
Kitchen before
Kitchen after
Kitchen after
The "Apartment"
I think one of the most complicated but rewarding parts of this project for me was turning a mechanical space into a modern and striking apartment. The shapes that we created with the soffits, skylights, and original shape of the roof combined to make a light and intriguing living space, probably my favorite in the project and probably worth a project in it's own right.
Mechanical space before
Mechanical space before
Apartment after
Apartment after
The one and Only Bowles Hall
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