Very soon, we start construction on this charming house in Redondo Beach.  Most of the work occurs in the back part of the house facing the rear yard so when you drive by you may even miss the house under construction.  The fencing and sandbags around the property will tell you which one it is.

After construction, the owners will be enjoying a new open kitchen with lots of natural light, a new master bathroom suite with custom vanities and sink, a new great room, and many more improvements.  For construction updates, go to our facebook page at www.facebook.com/NaritaArchitects.

Restaurant Makino is under construction.  Nearly 6,000sf is being revamped to create a Japanese seafood buffet within the Executive Park properties owned by the Irvine Company.  The property is minutes away from the 405 freeway and the John Wayne Airport.  During our recent site visits, the construction crew was busy finishing the new buffet counter and walls for the support spaces.

Below is the rendered elevations showing the new entrance aiming to integrate a large part of the existing facade while transforming the feel to a new Japanese style restaurant.

A look at the construction progress

We have been working with a couple who owns a single story residence in Redondo Beach who want to update their home.  Their plans include an addition for a new great room that flows into an open remodeled kitchen with an island that seats four.  One of the standard bedrooms will be transformed into a new master bedroom suite with a luxurious master bathroom that has a luxurious shower, separate double vanity, and a separate powder room–Narita Architects’ signature style borrowed from Japanese style bathrooms where the tub, vanity, and water closet are all separated.

By maximizing use of existing space and structure, all of the above can be done in less than 1800sf.  The house still has all the bells and whistles of a modern day house–dedicated laundry with direct access to garage and the exterior trash yard; open living room, dining room, kitchen with a separate walk-in pantry, and a new great room with lots of windows and a fireplace that leads directly to the backyard, and a spacious master bedroom suite with a walk-in closet, and more.

Here is a sneak peek at the street elevation options we have been studying.

The following is another elevation option showing a more modern approach with vertical siding and an urban color scheme.

Risa Narita, A.I.A., featured in LALALA weekly magazine, 9/30/2011 – 10/6/2011 edition, Vol 205.

To read the article, click link below:

http://lalalausa.com/digitalmagazine/weeklylalala405/index.html

Documents submitted to building department for plan check.

ADA upgrades at our own building here at Narita Architects is almost complete.  Construction is taking place for a shopping center in Harbor City where we assisted the property owner with ADA upgrades.

We are working on our third project with the shopping center owner for this property.