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Classic Irvington Tudor Remodel

Irvington

Originally built in 1938, this Classic Irvington Tudor Remodel has undergone successive renovations to help support an evolving family.

What began as a design experimentation laboratory for a young single architect has evolved into an expanded dwelling to support a family of four and a small live-work arrangement. The first hole in the wall was a big-deal, and now a complete overhaul is old-hat. Design concepts maintain historic scale and character from the street and alley while integrating more modern interiors that expand to exterior only between house and studio.

Features include new modern kitchen/living space, new bathroom re-purposing vintage glass tile, custom built-in bunk beds, numerous custom storage accommodations, new loft level with custom open-riser stair re-purposed from original roof rafters, new Master Suite, new carriage house/studio connected to primary structure by way of a bridge and elevated deck, and new garage.

As with many personal residences, will it every really be complete?

The studio carriage house served as HAUS office from 2012 to 2021, when HAUS + WERK moved to G BLOC.

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Check-out these articles featuring this project’s design concepts:

6 Great Built-Ins for Kids’ Rooms

How Can I Put Two Beds in One Bedroom?

Lofty Ideas, or the Highs and Lows of Bunk Beds

Creative Shared Bedroom Ideas for a Modern Kids’ Room

10 Essentials for Enjoying a Spa-Like Experience at Home

8 Storage Solutions for Shared Children’s Bedrooms

Check-out this article about other “mullet renovations” – Dwell:  10 mullet homes that are traditional in the front and modern in back


Project Info:

Architecture/Interior Design/Renderings/Photography:  HAUS | Architecture
Construction Management:  WERK | Building Modern
Featured:  2003 Indy Men’s Magazine “Maximum Headroom”
Published:  2002 AIA Architects Home Tour
Featured:  2003 Benton House Home Tour


 

Previous Renovations (Classic Irvington Tudor Remodel)

Translucent arylic (LUMAsite) detail at from of kitchen bar, borrowed light - Classic Irvington Tudor Remodel - Indianapolis, Indiana
Translucent arylic (LUMAsite) detail at from of kitchen bar, borrowed light – Classic Irvington Tudor Remodel – Indianapolis (2003)

 

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Exposed Beams – 2×6 ceiling joists doubled-up, sanded, with clear polyurethane (2002)

 

Phase Two Renovation Design (Classic Irvington Tudor Remodel)

Phase Two to include new garage/carriage house, breezeway/connector, rear addition, new upstairs primary suite, and other interior renovations.

South Elevation Design Concept Sketch - Classic Irvington Tudor Remodel - Indianapolis, Indiana
South Elevation Design Concept Sketch (2007)

 

Flagged for Demolition

The original garage was dilapidated and flagged by Marian County Department of Health for repair or renovation.  We had intentionally not repaired the garage due to future plans.  So we went ahead and demolished the garage before our plans were complete.

Original Garage + Back of House Ready for Demolition - Classic Irvington Tudor Remodel - Indianapolis, Indiana
Original Garage + Back of House Ready for Demolition – Classic Irvington Tudor Remodel – Indianapolis (2006)

 

Finally, Demolition + New Construction Begins (Classic Irvington Tudor Remodel)

Existing house roof removed and new framing begins - new second story - Classic Irvington Tudor Remodel - Indianapolis, Indiana
Existing house roof removed and new framing begins – new second story (2008)

 

New framing underway for rear addition + upstairs primary bedroom - Classic Irvington Tudor Remodel - Indianapolis, Indiana
New framing underway for rear addition + upstairs primary bedroom – Classic Irvington Tudor Remodel – Indianapolis (2008)

 

Interior Details Design-Build

Working out primary bedroom built-ins (sketch on Swiffer) - Classic Irvington Tudor Remodel - Indianapolis, Indiana
Working out primary bedroom built-ins (sketch on Swiffer) (2010)

 

Chris Short + Derek Mills working on custom millwork details in primary suite - Classic Irvington Tudor Remodel, Indianapolis, Indiana
Chris Short + Derek Mills working on custom millwork details in primary suite – Classic Irvington Tudor Remodel – Indianapolis (2010)

 

Reclaimed Materials (Classic Irvington Tudor Remodel)

New back stair provides access to new primary suite upstairs - Classic Irvington Tudor Remodel - Indianapolis, Indiana
New back stair provides access to new primary suite upstairs.  Open-riser stair reads were fabricated from reclaimed roof joists from the roof demolition.  Black-painted steel safety rails at landing keep peeps from tumbling into the yard (2011)

 

Original Vintage Brick from backside of original house salvaged for reuse - Classic Irvington Tudor Remodel - Indianapolis, Indiana
Original Vintage Brick from backside of original house salvaged for reuse – Classic Irvington Tudor Remodel – Indianapolis (2011)

 

Foundations for Breezeway + Bridge

Breezeway footings underway - utilizing sonotube forms and 2x2 footings - Classic Irvington Tudor Remodel - Indianapolis, Indiana
Breezeway footings underway – utilizing sonotube forms and 2×2 footings (2011)

 

Shop Drawing of bridge railing infill + rainscreen facade detail (painted cedar with exposed stainless steel fasteners) - Classic Irvington Tudor Remodel - Indianapolis, Indiana
Shop Drawing of bridge railing infill + rainscreen facade detail (painted cedar with exposed stainless steel fasteners) – Classic Irvington Tudor Remodel – Indianapolis (2011)

 

Footing formwork racks stacked - Classic Irvington Tudor Remodel - Indianapolis, Indiana
Footing formwork racks stacked (2011)

 

 

Rebar Detail (color) - Classic Irvington Tudor Remodel - Indianapolis, Indiana
Rebar Detail (color) – Classic Irvington Tudor Remodel – Indianapolis (2011)

 

 

Breezeway + Bridge construction underway (repetitive stair stringers) - Classic Irvington Tudor Remodel - Indianapolis, Indiana
Breezeway + Bridge construction underway (repetitive stair stringers) (2011)

 

Bridge + Guardrail Framing Underway - Classic Irvington Tudor Remodel - Indianapolis, Indiana
Bridge + Guardrail Framing Underway – Classic Irvington Tudor Remodel – Indianapolis (2011)

 

Bridge Construction Process Detail - Classic Irvington Tudor Remodel - Indianapolis, Indiana
Bridge Construction Process Detail (2011)

 

Vertical Green Screenwall (Classic Irvington Tudor Remodel)

 

Princess and the Trees - European Hornbeam Trees installed to form tall vertical privacy screen for covered breezeway porch + bridge - Classic Irvington Tudor Remodel - Indianapolis, Indiana
Princess and the Trees – European Hornbeam Trees installed to form tall vertical privacy screen for covered breezeway porch + bridge – Classic Irvington Tudor Remodel – Indianapolis (2012)

 

Studio Build-Out

Glue-Laminated Beams frame carriage house/studio openings - cellulose insulation - Classic Irvington Tudor Remodel - Indianapolis, Indiana
Glue-Laminated Beams frame carriage house/studio openings – cellulose insulation (2012)

 

Studio Carriage House Under-Framing compete, cellulose insulation - Classic Irvington Tudor Remodel - Indianapolis, Indiana
Studio Carriage House Under-Framing compete, cellulose insulation (lovely bones) – Classic Irvington Tudor Remodel – Indianapolis (2012)

 

Bunk Beds Design + Implementation (Classic Irvington Tudor Remodel)

Bunk Beds Diagram, all parts modeled in 3D prior to construction - Classic Irvington Tudor Remodel - Indianapolis, Indiana
Diagram of Bunk Beds, all parts modeled in 3D prior to construction (2014)

 

Bunk Bed details coming together (MDF) - Classic Irvington Tudor Remodel - Indianapolis, Indiana
Bunk Bed details coming together (MDF) – Classic Irvington Tudor Remodel – Indianapolis (2014)

 

Spray Booth

Alex Webber, Student Intern, fabricates paint booth and finishes bunk beds with paint sprayer - Classic Irvington Tudor Remodel - Indianapolis, Indiana
Alex Webber, Student Intern, fabricates paint booth and finishes bunk beds with paint sprayer (2014)

 

View of 933 from alley - Classic Irvington Tudor Remodel - Indianapolis, Indiana
Alley view of 933 in summer – Classic Irvington Tudor Remodel – Indianapolis (2016)

 

View from house to studio entry in blizzard conditions - Classic Irvington Tudor Remodel - Indianapolis, Indiana
View from house to studio entry in blizzard conditions (2015)

 

View of breezeway and bridge from back of house in blizzard - Classic Irvington Tudor Remodel - Indianapolis, Indiana
Breezeway and bridge from back of house in blizzard – Classic Irvington Tudor Remodel – Indianapolis (2015)

 

Studio Space (Classic Irvington Tudor Remodel)

12-foot long charrette table in center of studio is filled with design process sketches and notes - Classic Irvington Tudor Remodel - Indianapolis, Indiana
12-foot long charrette table in center of studio is filled with design process sketches and notes (2013)