Jeremy Lew and Associates, Northbrook, Ill.,
jlewa.com
Project name: Victorian home room addition
Location: Park Ridge, Ill.
Square footage before: 3,067
Square footage after: 3,484
Cost: $450,000
This first-floor addition to a more than 100-year-
old Victorian house aimed to provide the home-
owners with an open floor plan that encompassed
a spacious kitchen, family room gathering area,
first-floor mudroom with laundry and an addi-
tional porch for entertaining, all while keeping
the integrity of the original design and details.
The biggest challenge was discovering there was
no footing under the existing foundation walls.
A structural engineer designed a detail to under-
pin the foundation and gave the homeowners the
option to deepen the existing basement, which
created a more functional basement. Upstairs renovations included
two bathrooms, including a master bathroom with a custom-built
upright shower, and a second-floor balcony off the master suite.
HONORABLE MENTION: HighCraft Builders,
Fort Collins, Colo., highcraft.net
Richard Bubnowski Design LLC, Point Pleasant Beach, N.J.,
richardbubnowskidesign.com
Project name: Marvel Residence Addition
Location: Normandy Beach, N.J.
Square footage before: 1,756
Square footage after: 1,799
Cost: $209,000
This 100-year-old family home sits 250 ft. from the ocean on a 40- by 100-
ft. lot. Damaged by Hurricane Sandy in 2012, the first phase of this project
involved structural repair to the existing foundation and deck structure. After
that, an interior and exterior renovation to the existing first floor sun porch was
completed, alongside a 108-sq.-ft. addition of a second-floor covered porch. No
variances were needed because the covered porch was designed to fit directly
over the footprint of the first floor. A small dormer added to the east façade
captures views of the ocean while allowing for more natural daylighting and
ventilation. The second floor bedroom space also received a renovation. An
existing brick chimney was demolished and the existing fireplace converted
to natural gas using a fireplace insert.
SILVER
Room Addition More Than $250,000
GOLD
Room Addition Less Than $250,000
Photo: Matt Mansueto Photography
Photo: Richard Bubnowski Design LLC
24 October 2014 QR ForResidentialPros.com
PROJECTS: Master Design Awards