Kingsbury Ave

This family has a cottage in Canada they love, and the feeling of that place was the starting point for the project. They wanted an outdoor living space they could relax in, usable through the cold months and the hot ones alike.

Natural wood lines the interior and windows fill the walls, which is what recreates the cottage feeling rather than any single feature.

The site made things interesting. With a small back yard to work within, a carefully designed underground drainage system was needed to manage water, and building right up to the property line meant working closely with the neighbor and with the City of University City to get it done properly.