Gallery - New Construction

We designed and built this custom structure as a woodworking studio which could easily converted into a garage or a detached additional dwelling unit (DADU) if ever desired. The scope included A-Z of building, including the design, excavation, framing, roofing, siding, custom window installation, lighting, and all finishes performed by Grove Woodworks. 

Steel sconces, reclaimed wood siding and craftsman window trim help balance the more modern design elements like the black fiberglass windows, the split-framed roof, and the standing seam metal roof.

As part of the project, we restored two deteriorating Fir carriage doors and installed them as sliding barn doors on the driveway side of the structure, ensuring ease of access to the shop with large materials.  Interior slide bolts secure these doors without cluttering the exterior presentation.  Toggle clamps on the inside pull the doors tight against a discrete band of weatherstripping around the perimeter of the doors, keeping the entire structure air-tight in the colder months.  In the warm summer months, the doors are kept wide open during the day. 

The back-side of the shop is buried 6' into the sloping grade of the site, connecting the building to its surroundings.  Care was taken to remain within the footprint of the previous structure's foundation to avoid cutting neighboring tree roots.  The siding was cut to exactly follow the grade, further grounding the shop visually while maintaining the code-required clearance from the soil.

Our client wanted a simple and functional structure to serve as a studio/workshop and to double as a potential garage. We traveled to his location to complete the work, going from slab to fully framed structure ready for roofing and doors in less than two weeks.