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Another challenge was encountering a partially fn- ished plumbing drainage system. Te lift station tank was buried underneath the slab, and the plumbing drainage levels were damaged in two locations. We looked with our plumber to fnd and repair the leaks and tank. A signifcant amount of slab cutting, removal and replace- ment of drainage lines also occurred to accommodate the new foor plan. When we began, the staircase was not on the need or want list but as the design developed, a new staircase became a desire. We removed the entire existing staircase and designed a new one with a lower rise and thicker, deeper treads. Now, the stair has glass and metal features with a bold curved handrail. Te glass rests in a slot at the top of the stringer; the top glass panel is inserted into metal slots in the ceiling and side wall. Adding structure, the metal pieces reinforce the industrial look. We then improved the room's fow by curving the wall at the bottom of the stairs to guide one to look out to the room instead of looking into a wall. Te clients wanted an open entertainment room with a bar. We removed hall walls and staircase walls, and put columns in their stead. Te clients wanted fair in this space so the bar became a semi-circle with a natural client's needs and desires often begin as separate entities, but tend to merge or are adjusted as the plans for a project prog- ress through the creation stage. Such was the case with our clients in this fnished basement project. Tey wanted to have an enjoyable entertaining space in a less formal atmosphere than their very traditional main level. Tey sought com- fort as well as fun, and gave us license to use architectural elements to meet their goals. We discovered a lack of grade beams where load-bearing walls supporting two upper foors had been built. We cut and removed concrete in locations where our columns were to be installed. To fx this, we created new, properly prepared reinforced footings. Tose columns became the signature feature of this terrace-level basement. Informal Retreat Repeating columns are a key design element of this modern terrace-level basement living and entertaining space By Judy Mozen JUDY MOZEN is president of Handcrafted Homes Inc., a design, remodel and build firm in Roswell Ga., she founded in 1976. She is a CR, GCP, CGP and EarthCraft Builder and Remodeler and a member of Leadership Atlanta Class of '98. Judy graduated from Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Ga., with a major in political science and history. In 2009, she was honored to be selected as the Outstanding Alumnae for Distinguished Career by Agnes Scott College. Judy became a member of NARI in 2004 and since then has served NARI both locally, on the board of directors of NARI Atlanta, as well as nationally, as chairman of the National Certification Board, secretary, treasurer, president-elect, and became the president of NARI National in April 2015. Judy works with her husband, Randy Urquhart, who is vice president of Handcrafted Homes Inc. A Photos: Photos provided by Handcrafted Homes Inc., Photography by Gregg Willett PROJECTS: Designer's Notebook 32 April 2016 QR QualifiedRemodeler.com