GOING UP BORROW FROM YOUR NEIGHBORS, BORROW FROM A STYLE

摘要

The Original House, a small, nondescript bungalow, had a cramped entry and odd windows (inset photo, facing page). In the walk-up attic, the roof's ridge was so low that a person could stand fully upright in only the very center of the space. When Seattle architect Jim Rymsza designed a second-floor addition (photo left) with two bedrooms, a bath, and a home office, the original roof was removed, and a new one built with the ridge about 5 ft. higher. Besides improving headroom on the second floor, the new roof respects the low-to-the-ground character of other bungalows in the neighborhood. This house still looks like a one-story home.