Concordia Remodel

1909 Bungalow renovation with foundation replacement, kitchen remodel, and conversion of basement into a guest / work suite.

The primary goal was to remove and replace the disintegrating old foundation, transforming a dingy basement into a guest / work suite with French doors to a sunken courtyard. We also re-designed the kitchen, enclosed porch, and stairs, opening them up to each other. Wiring, plumbing, heating, and insulation were upgraded and decarbonized.

Location

Portland, Oregon

Contractor

Paul Johnson General Contracting

Photography

Evan Benally Atwood

The kitchen, enclosed back porch, and stairs were opened up to each other, melding three discrete spaces into one.

Kitchen workspace overlooks the breakfast nook, with shared view of the garden.

We maintained the original house-garden height relationship, and added a new basement guest / work suite that opens out to a sunken patio.

The new guest / work space has daylight, garden views, warm lighting, and built-in cabinetry.

New sunken patio with stairs up to the garden provides light to the new basement living space.

New stairs relocated and brought up to modern code

The new stairs were relocated and brought up to modern building code. House wiring, plumbing, and insulation were upgraded, radon remediation was handled passively, and HVAC and water heating systems were updated and decarbonized.