Situated in San Francisco, Xiao-Yen’s House is designed by\u00a0Craig Steely Architecture<\/a>\u00a0in 2012. The lower apartment covers an area of 1500 sq. metres while the upper\u00a0apartment\u00a0covers an area of 2000 sq. metres. The extensive renovation of this house began by tearing away the layers of substandard remodeling that had accrued over the past 100 years. \u00a0The design called for a contemporary program that includes a more open plan for work and living, a sod roof, and a glass penthouse supported by a steel exoskeleton. The steel exoskeleton is part of a seismic upgrade that doesn\u2019t tear the existing building apart. It also supports decks on 2 floors and a pack a bi-facial solar panels. Take a look at some of the images below<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Situated in San Francisco, Xiao-Yen’s House is designed by\u00a0Craig Steely Architecture\u00a0in 2012. The lower apartment covers an area of 1500 sq. metres while the upper\u00a0apartment\u00a0covers an area of 2000 sq. metres. The extensive renovation of this house began by tearing away the layers of substandard remodeling that had accrued over the past 100 years. \u00a0The […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":31214,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[3908,4383],"yoast_head":"\n