GLENCAIRN

Contractor: Casa Building Group

Structural: Kieffer Structural Engineering

Photos: Nanne Springer

An old home becomes new.

This project reimagined an existing detached house with a strategic reorganization of the ground floor. A more open floor plan with a relocated kitchen and new dining areas refocused the view to the back yard. The re-imagined workspace of the kitchen helped the homeowners, avid cooks, preserve peaches, prepare a winter’s worth of tomato sauce, and host large family gatherings. To support the latter, formal and informal dining areas connected with custom extendable tables. A subtle brick addition to the side of the house and a new staircase accessed the basement workshop. A new garage roof popped up to offer enough height for another hobby: Restoring vintage cars. This design breathed new life into an old home with functional space for specific needs—all without an unnecessary expansion. 

Modern brick house with large glass windows, outdoor patio seating, and a woman with a dog in the backyard at dusk.
Modern kitchen with white cabinets, wooden accents, black pendant lights, a dining table with four chairs, and a black dog sitting on the wooden floor.
A small dog standing on a wooden platform within a modern kitchen cabinet space, surrounded by white cabinets and a dark floor.
Modern kitchen with white cabinets, a large sliding glass door, and a dining table with black chairs.
Modern living room with a large sliding glass door, a white armchair, a TV on the wall, a blue couch, a wooden sideboard, a painting, and a bowl of peaches on the kitchen island.
Bathroom vanity with a white countertop, a small vase with white orchids, a built-in sink, and a large mirror. The background shows a tiled shower with a glass door and window.
A young boy standing on a wooden step stool at a bathroom sink, leaning on the counter and smiling, with a large window and mirror above the sink.
Modern bathroom with dark tiled wall, a large rectangular mirror, a white sink, black faucet, a purple orchid in a black pot, and a frosted window.
A red vintage Plymouth GTX muscle car on a black car lift in a white room.
A modern kitchen and dining area with large floor-to-ceiling windows showing a backyard with trees and a fence. The space includes a white kitchen island with black bar stools, a wooden dining table with black chairs, a light blue sofa, and some artwork on the wall.
A classic red Plymouth GTX muscle car on a BenPak lift in a clean garage.
A two-story house with brick and white and gray trim, a pitched roof, a chimney, a black front door, and a connected two-car garage. Green lawn and walkway in front.
The backyard of a house with two large pine trees in the foreground, a paved patio, and the house interior visible through large glass windows showing a living area and kitchen, with a dog lying on the patio.