Right-Sizing Your Homes: Design to Eliminate Excess & Add Appeal
FEBRUARY 6, 2014 | 8 – 9:00 AM
Presenter(s):
Heather McCune // Bassenian/Lagoni Architects, Newport Beach, CA
Joe Digrado, CAASH, AIA // Danielian Associates, Irvine, CA
Doug Van Lerberghe // KEPHART community :: planning :: architecture, Denver, CO
Session Description
One of the keys to successful home design is the ability to create
budget and space conscious plans that still offer the right details and
amenities that the market desires. This session explores how to
"right size" homes, and will show you how to create effective and
efficient design details within a given space while staying on budget.
You'll walk away with best practices for creating lean homes without
sacrificing the wants and needs of today's buyer.
Learning Outcomes
Understand how to make homes as lean as possible while creating inexpensive spaces that will appeal to buyers.
Analyze design details (interior design and architectural elements) that buyers want.
Explore ideas for rooms that may be eliminated or combined in order to make the plans leaner.
Review unique ideas for budget-conscious design options.
American Institute of Architects (AIA) Continuing Professional Education
Credit(s) earned on completion of this course will be reported to AIA CES for AIA
members upon completion of the AIA/CES Session Participation Forms found in
the back of this session room and online at www.BuildersShow.com. Certificates of
Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon
request.
This course is registered with AIA CES for continuing professional education. As
such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an
approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method
or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product.
Questions related to specific materials, methods, and services will be addressed at
the conclusion of this presentation.
“RIGHT SIZE” CIRCA 1955
Post WWII Bungalow900 SF | Basement | 1 Bathroom | 2 Bedrooms
“RIGHT SIZE” TODAY
The Median Single Family Home Started in 2012:
• 2,315 SF
• 2.5 Bathrooms
• 3 Bedrooms
Springhouse at Great Park, Irvine, CA2-Story | 2,200 SF | 4 Bedrooms (One on First Floor) | 3 Baths | 2-Car Garage
*Per NAHB/HousingEconomics.com
Big Design, Small Lot
Only 3% Say Lot Sizes are
Increasing
25% Say Lot Sizes are
Decreasing
88% Say Square Footage is Not
Increasing
24% Say Volume is Increasing
According to the AIA 2013 Home Design Trends Survey: *Respondents include >5,000 Residential Architects
Exterior Materials and Details
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• Wide and Shallow Site Plan for Diversity
• Staggered Garage to Enhance Elevation
The Heights at Loma Vista13.8 du/acre
Streetscape, not “Garage-Scape”
“Springhouse fits the style and mission of the neighborhood.”
Phil Bodem, Southern California Division President of Taylor Morrison
Style and Context
Materials and Articulation
High Impact Details
Rich details and material variety eliminate the need for expensive masonry and stone
Built Incorporated
Storefront Windows
Hugh Jefferson Randolph Architects
Logan’s Hammer Building & Renovation
Mid-Century Modern• These homes spend the
shortest amount of time on the market
• People get their asking price
• On average they get a higher price per square foot
---Data provided by Kentwood City Properties
Dan O’Conner Photography
Nest Architectural DesignOld Greenwich Builders
Entry Sequence
Entry Courtyards
Oversized Front Doors
8’ DoorsDon’t cost much more and are a detail people notice!
Art niches add interest
First ImpressionsWOW! Entry Foyer
• Transition Space
• View
• Windows and Light
RS Houz: Average Foyer 79 SF Avg
Living & Great Rooms
Formal Living Rooms…Extinct?
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1,753 SF
Family Room 355 SF AvgLiving Room 320 SF AvgGreat Room 481 SF Avg
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Living Large – Lots of Glass
1,547 SF2 Bedroom, 2 Bath, Study250 SF Outdoor Living
1,385 SF2 Bedroom, 2 Bath, Tech Niche115 SF Outdoor Living
Small and Dark
Before After
tight/dark open/light
TV Placement
Dining Rooms
How many dining areas are needed?
1,821 sf
La Cresta at WoodburyIrvine, CaliforniaPlan 2 – BALA Award
Selling Price+ $1.5 Million
No Formal Dining Room
Alternatives to “Crows on the Line” Seating
Around theCorner Island
Seating
Kitchens
High Quality, Earth Friendly• Space to Function
• High Quality Finishes
• Natural Materials
• Energy Efficient Appliances
• Storage
Kitchens: 270 SF Avg
Open Kitchens Need To Be
Stylish
IKEA Kitchens
Open Kitchens Allow For
Custom Islands
Crate & Barrel
Pottery Barn
Neuhaus Design Architecture, P.C.
Open Storage
Concealed Storage
Concealed Storage
Beds & Baths
Master Retreat
• Provide Privacy Not Found Elsewhere in an Open Plan Home
Master Bedroom 278 SF Avg
Efficient Use Of Space
V
Bathroom/Closet location?
-OR-
Value Proposition – perception of a bigger closet has market impact
Closets
Secondary Bedrooms
Each Room 140 SF Avg
Guest Rooms & Flex Space
Flex Rooms
• Mud Room
• Home Office
• Upstairs Loft
• Exercise/Craft/ Play Rooms
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• Tech/Mudroom Off Garage
1,753 Sq. Ft.
Drop Zones to Control Clutter
The Anything RoomHospitality & Wellness
Second Floor“Grandkids Room”Accessible by Stairs and Elevator
Options
Bungalow Suite• Parents
• Adult Children
Detached Home Office
Indoor / Outdoor Adjacencies
Garage, Storage & Utility
Never Too Much Storage• Truss Design for Attic Storage
• Additional Garage Width
• Open Shelving
Show off your oversized garage!
Glass Doors
Outdoor Living
Source: NAHB tabulations of the Survey of Construction Microdata Files U.S. Census Bureau.
76% of people regardless of where they live, want a patio or deck!
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• Adjacency to Indoor Uses
• 14’ Minimum Rear Yard for Outdoor Living
• 10’ Side Yard Via Use Easement
Activating Outdoor Spaces
1,141 Sq. Ft.
Outdoor Living
Continuation of flooring makes spaces feel bigger
Accordion Wall
Porches and Patios
2,262 sf370 sf outdoor living space
Zero Lot Line
Roof Top Deck
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VINE STREET
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125’
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7.5’
Space Maximization Ideas
Maximize Transition Spaces
Use Circulation Space
1,385 sf2 bed, 2 bath
Home Center vs. Den
Tech Niche
1,248 sf2 bed, 2 bath
Find Storage Opportunities
Cabinets in Nook
Creative Storage
Allow For Pre-programmed
Customization
1,750 sf
Right Sizing Considerations• Design for multiple uses in one space
• Maximize views through the home and use glass to the side and rear to expand spaces
• Open the kitchen to other living areas
• Add kitchen island to eliminate an eating space
• Don’t skimp on the design details – incorporate appropriate details and finishes
• Storage, storage, storage
• Color!
• Give buyers flex options
Heather McCuneBassenian/Lagoni Architects
[email protected] Orchard Dr., Ste. 100Newport Beach, CA 92660
Speaker Contacts:
Joe Digrado, AIADanielian Associates
[email protected] Corporate ParkIrvine, CA 92606
Doug Van LerbergheKEPHART
[email protected] Walnut StreetDenver, CO 80205