Project: Greenlawn Basement Renovation.

This basement renovation was done right at the beginning of COVID-19 to provide extra space for a family to engage in activities which would otherwise be done outside of the house. Since the onset of COVID-19, spatial needs have changed drastically within the home. Over the last 2 years we have seen an increase in the need for home offices, recreational spaces, home theaters and gyms. In designing these spaces, to accommodate families, we take into consideration any children that are homeschooling because of school closures, along with spouses whose offices have since closed and are working remotely as well as taking precautionary measures to exercise and partake in recreational activities in the home.

In doing so we interview the clients extensively to really hone in on their needs and wants whether or not they need single or double workstations, storage, multifunctional spaces, and things of the like. The Greenlawn house was a new build, so the basement was completely empty; it was just a raw concrete shell. The biggest challenge was space planning in the most efficient way to provide all desired spaces by the couple. The spaces included a mud area, a full bathroom, a recreational area, wet bar, theater room, living room, snack bar and a home gym while also providing maximum amount of storage with a modern style.