Sky House | On The Boards

On the Boards: Sitting atop Pacific Heights lies the Sky House, a massive 9,400 square-foot home built back in 1909. This down-to-the-studs remodel sits on a challenging, steep 20% cross-slope lot. Working with Feldman Architecture, our team has rebuilt the foundation, expanded the main floor to add nearly 1,000 square-feet of living space and opened up the penthouse floor for the client to enjoy the city views below.

Architect
Feldman Architecture

Owners Representative
Peak Projects

The original home was dark and separated by narrow hallways and walls. The main vision for this project is to create flow throughout this 5-story home with lots of light and a main staircase. Three large skylights will be strategically placed over this main staircase that extends four stories and connects each level of the structure.

Feldman architecture's main goal was to change that by creating a more organized, open-flow floor plan that would allow the family to enjoy the space this house allows.

Full-demo kicked off back in September 2023 and each layer revealed something new, whether it be a challenge or a piece of the home's complex history.

Our team completely rebuilt the foundation, going the extra mile to ensure it is earthquake-proofed with nearly 40 new piers drilled through bedrock.

Structural steel was brought in in July 2024 to further enhance the foundation.

Another extensive task preformed by our team was the lower-level expansion. In order to add much needed space to this home, our team excavated the main floor to expand it by 1,000 square-feet.

A closer look at one of the upper floors during the early stages of demo shows the abundance of narrow hallways and separated series of staircases that added to the lack of flow and confusing layout.

Currently, the Sky House is in the final framing phase. Our team is hard at work rolling out the fourth-floor joists and sub flooring. The wall and roof framing for the lounge area and roof deck are next up.

Downstairs, our team is just beginning the mechanical, electrical and plumbing scopes as well as waterproofing and the installation of windows and doors.

The highlight of the Sky House? Simple. The rooftop deck that features beautifully stunning views to the North.

Sky House | On The Boards

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