Existing condition
A Bend home with a strong setting but fragmented additions, poor daylight distribution, awkward circulation, and systems nearing replacement age.
What was worth retaining
The fictional case preserves the site relationship and selected structural/spatial elements rather than assuming total demolition is the cleanest answer.
Unknowns + constraints
Existing framing, prior addition interfaces, concealed systems, envelope transitions, and the sequence of selective demolition create uncertainty that has to be carried honestly in preconstruction.
Preconstruction decisions
The team tests circulation, envelope/system renewal, selective demolition, temporary protection, structural questions, and the relative value of retention versus replacement. Outside professional investigation is brought in where required.
Transformation narrative
New circulation and daylight relationships connect parts of the home that previously read as separate additions. The project is framed as integration, not a cosmetic before/after reveal.
What it demonstrates
Major renovation can be more uncertain than new construction. Existing value is worth preserving only when the project also budgets for learning what the existing building will demand.
