Local studio Dumican Mosey has completed a renovation of a 1907 house with a four-storey, red staircase in San Francisco's Russian Hill neighbourhood.
Dumican Mosey completed the 3,300-square foot (300-square metre) house, named the Red Stair House, in 2022.
Red Stair House was originally built in 1907
The completed residence preserved the original building footprint but expanded the living space by excavating a level below the ground floor and adding a single-story addition to the top of the house.
The existing house was stripped to the studs and reconfigured, while the adjacent vacant parcel was developed as a new garden to preserve a little open space in the dense city.
Dumican Mosey added a storey to the building
"This project was inspired by a desire for timeless quality, accentuated by a bold sculptural punctuation that connects all four floors," founder Eric Dumican told Dezeen. "We emphasized strong physical, spatial, and visual relationships between the interior spaces and the building, garden, and mid-block open space, as well as panoramic views to the Bay, Coit Tower, and Downtown."
Dumican Mosey was first contracted to perform site studies, but when the original clients moved, they connected the new owners with the studio, who helped create a combination of open public areas and private retreats by merging the 1,350-square foot (125-square metre) lot with an adjacent property.
The home is located in San Francisco's Russian Hill area
The mergi...