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25 June 2001 DESIGN STATEMENT: Remodeling of 699 Heinel Circle by Scott J. Newland, AIA and Peter and Bev Vesterholt There are two main goals in the remodeling of this house. First, there is the goal to significandy upgrade the image (or "curb appeal") from its plain, monochrome look to something much more varied, interesting and substantial. The new look is still very compatible with the general rambler style, maintaining its strong horizontality, but includes multiple exterior materials and colors along with breaks and accents in the long roofline. The main exterior materials will be stucco and horizontal wood siding. In order to improve energy efficiency, the existing windows will be replaced with contemporary, triple-pane, maintenance-free windows. The second overall design goal is a set of functional improvements: to add living space to a very tight family room, update the kitchen, bring the laundry room upstairs, provide for a mudroom between the garage and the living areas, and to add a 3rd garage stall. A total of 534 square feet is being added to the 2485 square foot existing house. The existing main entrance is located in the center of the house, oriented toward the living room. This entrance is seldom used, as the garage is closest part of the house to Heinel Circle and the family and its guests typically enter the house through the garage. In the existing layout, the door between the garage and the family room is direct with no closet or buffering area. A key feature of the redesign is the incorporation of a new entrance space at the garage end of the house. This space (a mudroom of sorts) separates the garage from the living areas and also has a door to the exterior. Therefore, guests will no longer need to enter through the garage to get in. The new entrance room, while not large, will feature a place to sit down and remove I put on boots, a place to hang coats, and a cabinet to store hats, gloves, etc. It will be a bright room, as the doors will have windows in them (all but the door into the garage, which will be solid) and there will be small interior windows on the wall between it and the family room. The house in general and the mud room, specifically, are designed with long-term accessibility in mind, incorporating wide doors and paths accessible to a wheelchair. Also, there is no step between the driveway, garage, sidewalk, mudroom or interior living areas. The family room will be expanded toward the street, providing room for a new seating area off of the main room. The adjoining space is a combination family room and kitchen. The kitchen cabinetry will be replaced with new wood units, and the countertops will be polished granite. The island will be expanded to include more space for stools, and there will be new lighting throughout the space. Finally, there will be landscape improvements to allow better drainage away from the house and new plant materials at the entrance.