Westwood Renovation

Full Service Architecture · Residential Interior & Renovation · Completed

Westwood Renovation & Basement Fit-Out

Two-phase engagement spanning interior architecture and construction coordination, followed by a full basement design — all on a home with existing MEP coordination challenges.

Location

Westwood, MA

Type

Interior & Renovation

Status

Completed

Key Constraints

Existing MEP constraints, two-phase engagement, prior construction without design oversight

The story

This project came in two chapters. The homeowners initially hired us for interior architecture — drawings, selections, and design coordination for a renovation being managed by an out-of-state architect. With no local design professional actively overseeing construction, we became an informal sounding board as questions came up on site, helping the clients navigate decisions confidently as work progressed.

About a year later they came back. This time to design and build out their unfinished basement — and this time as the architect of record. By then we knew the house well. We also knew what the previous trades had left behind: structural and MEP conditions where layout decisions had been made without a design professional involved — well intentioned, but roughed in without knowing the full picture of what the clients wanted from the space, leaving coordination challenges to work through in order to achieve their goals.

We mapped the existing conditions carefully, worked around the constraints, and designed a basement that finally made the most of the space — cohesive with the rest of the home and built to last.

The result

Two engagements, one house. By the second time, we knew exactly what we were working with.

A house with blue siding, a porch with white railings, and several windows, set on a slightly elevated area with stone retaining walls and stairs leading up to the house. There are bare trees and a clear blue sky in the background.
Open-concept kitchen and dining area with white cabinets, stainless steel refrigerator, island with bar stools, and a dining table with chairs. Large windows provide natural light. A brick fireplace is visible near the dining area.
Open-concept living and dining area with white walls, large windows, hardwood floors, a white brick fireplace, a wooden dining table with chairs, a kitchen with a white island, black pendant lights, and a woman preparing food.
Modern kitchen with white cabinets, a marble island, stainless steel refrigerator, pendant lights, and barstools.
Interior of a living room and dining area with large windows, a white brick fireplace, wooden dining table with four chairs, plants, and a high ceiling with beams and ceiling fans.
Interior of a cozy home with a white couch, a pillow that says 'home', a rustic coffee table with a basket, a kitchen with white cabinets and a breakfast bar, black pendant lights, a stainless steel refrigerator, and a dining area with a wooden table
Modern kitchen with white cabinets, stainless steel appliances, and a dining area with wooden table and chairs near three windows.
Living room with a white sectional sofa, a wooden coffee table with a basket, large windows, and a view of the kitchen and dining area.
Interior of a house under construction or renovation, showing exposed wooden framing, construction materials, and partially finished walls and ceilings.

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