A 380 sq ft family room addition in Redwood City — designed to connect naturally with the existing living room and open directly to the backyard through a full wall of folding glass doors.
The Kim family needed more space — but not more bedrooms. Their three children needed a dedicated room to be kids: loud, active, and free from the adult living spaces. A family room addition off the back of their Redwood City home was the answer. The goal was a space that felt connected to the house and opens directly to the backyard.
Tying into the existing foundation was complicated — the original footings ran at an angle to the planned new wall. The folding glass door system required a flush threshold with the backyard, which wasn't easy given the existing grade. And the roofline extension had to be handled carefully so there was no visible break at the junction with the original home.
A new continuous footing was keyed into the existing concrete at the tie-in points. The exterior grade was regraded to deliver a flush threshold across the full 18-foot folding door opening. The roof was extended as a clean continuation of the existing slope, with new matching fascia and eave detailing. Inside, engineered white oak floors match the rest of the house, and a built-in media and storage wall keeps things organized. When summer hits and the folding doors disappear — the room and the backyard become one space.