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Keil House

Historic Keil House Addition

Aurora, Oregon

The challenge for this project was to provide a sensitive addition for this historically significant 1873 house listed on the National Historic Register. This is the historic Keil homestead, named for the founding family of the Aurora Colony in Oregon.

The approach taken was to create a cottage behind the house, separate yet connected by a cheerfully glazed solarium. The original back porch was therefore moved from its original location and repositioned to create the front porch for the new cottage.

Front entrance of a white house with a wooden door and stone steps.

Front Porch

A traditional house with a front porch and a stone foundation surrounded by a green lawn and trees.

Addition

A traditional white house with a porch, surrounded by trees in a sunny garden setting.

Keil House & Addition

Two-story white house with a wraparound porch and a separate gazebo set amidst trees under a clear sky.

Keil House & Addition

Arched window with a view of a park, situated above a white cabinet in a well-lit room.

Great Window

A small, cozy sunroom with a white metal table and chairs, a lamp, a potted plant, and a window view of the neighboring house.

Solarium

A person sitting at a wooden table reading in a bright kitchen with skylights and white cabinetry.

Kitchen Island

Spacious kitchen with white cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, and a center island under a skylight.

New Kitchen

Architectural floor plan for a residential home addition.

Schematic Plans

Architectural sketch of a residential interior room addition with a view looking west.

Great Room Sketch

Architectural blueprint of a residential house's north elevation.

Construction Drawing

Blueprint of living room cabinetry and kitchen island designs.

Cabinet Drawings

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