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Residential Remodel & Addition · Architectural & Structural Design

Chestnut Residence

Location
Long Beach, CA
Year
2024
Service Type
Residential Remodel & Addition · Architectural & Structural Design
Project Type
Residential Interior Remodel & Addition
Chestnut Residence — hero image
Fig. 01 · Residential Interior Remodel & Addition
— Overview
Project Summary

Chestnut Residence is a residential remodel and addition in Long Beach, reworking an existing single-story home into a larger, more functional family residence with improved curb appeal, expanded living spaces, and integrated outdoor entertaining areas. Long Beach Designers supported the project through site measuring, as-built documentation, design development, construction documents, structural coordination, city processing, and Title 24 energy compliance.

Program
  • Residential remodel and addition
  • New curb appeal and reworked entry sequence
  • Updated family room and formal living room
  • Eat-in kitchen
  • Office / library area
  • Bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms
  • Guest bedroom planning
  • Game room and workout room
  • Larger laundry room
  • Wine cellar concept
  • Fireplace feature
  • Dog wash / utility feature
  • Pool and outdoor entertaining areas
  • Covered patio and rear deck concept
  • Trellis area revisions
  • RV garage planning for a Class A motorhome
  • RV sewer connection coordination
Scope of Work

What we designed and drafted.

  • 01Initial site visit and project walkthrough
  • 02Field measuring and as-built documentation
  • 03Existing condition drawings
  • 04Design development
  • 05Floor plan layouts and ceiling plans
  • 06Roof plan and exterior elevations
  • 07Building sections and construction details
  • 08Structural design coordination
  • 09Plan check response and city processing support
  • 10Title 24 energy compliance coordination
  • 113D exterior visualization
Deliverables

What the client received.

  • 01As-built drawings
  • 02Design development drawings
  • 03Proposed floor plans and ceiling plans
  • 04Roof plan, exterior elevations, and sections
  • 05Construction details
  • 06Structural coordination drawings
  • 07Permit-ready construction document set
  • 08Title 24 documentation coordination
  • 093D exterior renderings
Before · Existing Conditions

The site we started with.

Chestnut Residence — existing single-story home with brick and shingle facade before remodel
Existing · 01Existing single-story residence — brick and shingle facade, mature landscape, prior to remodel.
Design Vision

The proposed concept, visualized.

Proposed front elevation — standing-seam metal roof, stucco volumes, timber entry canopy, and updated fencing establish a new architectural character while respecting the existing single-story footprint.

Chestnut Residence — proposed front elevation at dusk with metal roof and modern entry
Plans & Documentation

Permit-ready drawings.

Chestnut Residence — existing and proposed site plans
Fig. 03 · Construction DocumentsExisting site plan alongside the proposed site plan — addition, patio cover, pool, potential ADU, and reworked garage coordinated for permit submittal.
Gallery

Selected views.

Chestnut Residence — proposed rear patio, pool, and outdoor dining pavilion at dusk
Fig. 04 · Rear PatioProposed rear patio, pool, and covered dining pavilion at dusk.
Chestnut Residence — proposed aerial view showing pool, pergola, and rear sport area
Fig. 05 · AerialAerial view — pool deck, pergola dining, and rear sport lawn.
Chestnut Residence — proposed evening aerial with fire feature and sport court
Fig. 06 · Evening AerialEvening aerial — fire feature, pergola bar, and sport court integration.
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