Edgar Cabadas
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Professional / Drawing study

Over the Patio

A second-story room extends the house above its rear patio. The proposal widens the upper opening and adds a balcony with an exterior stair to the landing.

An upper window sits over the opening to the patio. Its position establishes the comparison with the proposed balcony.
FIG. 01An upper window sits over the opening to the patio. Its position establishes the comparison with the proposed balcony.Existing south elevation
A wider upper opening, balcony and exterior stair connect the added room to the rear patio.
FIG. 02A wider upper opening, balcony and exterior stair connect the added room to the rear patio.Proposed south elevation
Project brief

A compact second-story addition

I prepared the drawings for the addition. The two south elevations show how the balcony relates to the existing window and patio opening. The section fixes the height of the room above the lower floor and shows where the stair meets it.

Setting
Private residential commission
Practice
Ames Peterson
My role
Drawing preparation for the addition and comparison of existing and proposed conditions.
Project drawings

Drawings and studies

The upper floor spans the patio. At one edge, the exterior stair meets the landing outside the added room.
FIG. 03The upper floor spans the patio. At one edge, the exterior stair meets the landing outside the added room.Addition section
Read drawing key
  1. Upper roomThe pitched roof encloses the addition.
  2. Floor edgeThe floor spans above the lower opening.
  3. Patio levelThe existing lower level anchors the section.
  4. Exterior stairThe stair meets the upper landing.

Project credits

Initial design by Ames Peterson. Project drawings prepared by Edgar Cabadas with the architectural team. Structural consultant Lotfi & Associates. Surveyor M&M & Co California Land Surveyors.

Drawing excerpts are resized for screen viewing. Refer to written dimensions.