Built in the early 1950s by the Eichler Corporation, this Palo Alto, California mid-century marvel had fallen into a tattered state of rot, bad additions and out-of-code work.
RESCUED FROM ROT & RUIN
When the Klopf Architecture team was brought onto the project, this Eichler was worn and in need of help. One of the biggest concerns was the need for a new roof on the original structure. “The additions that had been put on in the 1960s weren’t engineered for seismic loads, and they were built over patio slabs without proper foundations or wall construction,” John Klopf, AIA, principal of Klopf Architecture, says. The in-slab radiant heating system had long been inoperable, causing the addition of radiant baseboard heaters. Beyond this, there was dry, rotted siding and framing—especially where…
