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The Project Brief and Scope
Expanding Living Space and Reorienting Daily Flow in San Jose, California
The project transforms an existing 1,249-square-foot single-story residence to meet the evolving space and lifestyle requirements of a growing family. By expanding the footprint forward with a 580-square-foot addition, the design reorients the home’s primary entrance from a concealed side pathway to an inviting, prominent street-facing foyer. The updated interior introduces an expansive living room with 9-foot ceilings, an upgraded kitchen with an adjacent walk-in pantry, a dedicated dining area and a private primary bedroom suite with a walk-in closet and en-suite bath, all while blending structural elements into the existing building envelope.
Scope of Work
Construct a 580-square-foot front addition with a welcoming foyer and a dramatic 17′ × 15′ living room with 9-foot ceilings.
Create a private primary suite with an oversized bedroom, dedicated walk-in closet and en-suite bathroom.
Reallocate the interior into four comfortable bedrooms and three full bathrooms for flexible family living.
Modernize the kitchen with an expanded prep area, generous walk-in pantry and direct dining-room connectivity.
Match the existing smooth stucco, roof pitch, asphalt shingles and vinyl windows while adding a 200-amp electrical service, Title 24-compliant HVAC, ventilation, seismic hold-downs and shear walls.
Site, Planning and Blueprint Strategy
A Smart Footprint Expansion Maximizing Usable Space Within San Jose, California Setbacks
The architectural plan takes full advantage of the property’s generous front-yard depth while maintaining compliance with local setback, height and lot-coverage regulations. By keeping the total building footprint to 2,249 square feet on a 5,728-square-foot lot, the expansion preserves rear-yard privacy, patio space and side-yard access while establishing an upgraded street presence in San Jose, California. The coordinated drawing set covers the site and landscape plan, proposed floor plan, four building elevations, building sections, roof and ventilation plan, and foundation and structural plan.
Construction Journey and Challenges
From Foundation Retrofit to Unified Single-Story Living in San Jose, California
Follow the San Jose project from site excavation and structural retrofitting through energy-code framing, high-performance rough-ins and final architectural finishes.
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Site Preparation & Selective Demolition
Excavate the front footprint, clear old hardscaping and selectively open existing exterior walls and floor framing to prepare for seamless structural tie-ins.
02
Foundation Tie-In & Epoxy Hold-Down Anchoring
03
Floor Framing & Subfloor Leveling
04
Wall Framing, Shear Panels & Roof Tie-In
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Building Systems & Energy Compliance
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Interior Detailing & Exterior Finish Closeout
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