Enlarging a Home on a Tight Lot Berkeley, CA Back to Projects OverviewGalleryProject DetailsRelated Projects Overview Creative light-filled multilevel Bedroom/Bathroom home addition that offers more family space while maintaining privacy on a compact urban lot. This is a small property that now lives much larger. Working Relationship throughout Design/Build ProcessWe felt fortunate to have worked with Maurice as we took the entire design build journey of our new addition and a kitchen remodel. We’d met with several architects/contractors beforehand but correctly felt we would have a working long-term relationship with Maurice. Furthermore, all of the designers, builders, and external contractors were easy to work with and we would not hesitate to recommend. P. O. + C. C.Berkeley, CA Gallery ProcessCompleted Project Project Details Location: Berkeley, CAYear Built: 2023 The Owners, who have a multigenerational household, needed more space for their family. Their existing home on a 3,500 SF lot was already closer to one property line than would generally be allowed under current standards. Because of the addition, this project required an Administrative Use Permit (AUP) from the City. The design solution includes three new Bedrooms, one of which connects to a new deck, and a Bathroom via a split-level addition at the back of the home that steps down to a single story addition. The new Bathroom has features like two sinks and a separate toilet compartment that allow multiple people to use it simultaneously if needed. The shower also has a bench for family members of all ages. Transoms (windows above doors) and clerestories (windows at the tops of walls) flood the home with natural light while maintaining privacy. We also remodeled the Kitchen, which features much more storage in the form of Walnut wood cabinets built by Levitch. Photography by Treve Johnson Related Projects Lighthearted Bungalow AdditionBerkeley, CAMidcentury Addition, ADU + RemodelEl Cerrito, CA