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

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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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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

949.553.9100hmccune@bassenianlagoni.com2031 Orchard Dr., Ste. 100Newport Beach, CA 92660

Speaker Contacts:

Joe Digrado, AIADanielian Associates

949.474.6030jdigrado@danielian.com60 Corporate ParkIrvine, CA 92606

Doug Van LerbergheKEPHART

303.832.4474dougv@kephart.com2555 Walnut StreetDenver, CO 80205