The garage was extended and a second storey was added. However, encroaching overhead power lines coupled with zoning restrictions required an especially creative design. To overcome the site challenges, the upper level was offset from the lower level, resulting in a roof deck at one end and a dramatic cantilever that forms a covered porch on the other.

Ipe hardwood – a tropical timber from Brazil known for its durability – was installed as a rainscreen across the two visible sides of the façade. As well as improving air circulation to the wall, the cladding's hue will shift and change with exposure to the elements.

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