Laguna Niguel Loft Plus Dormer Addition - Project underway

Loft Addition Orange County, California
​Laguna Niguel Loft Addition

High ceiling conversion in Laguna Niguel with vaulted ceiling is getting more than just a loft. The roof is being raised over a portion of the loft to create a dormer addition. This technique gives more headroom above and the ability to add a new egress (bedroom) window. 

This particular room addition has been designed for a new bedroom with an on-suite bathroom and storage space. The storage space is literally over the front entry way below. The floor system in that space has been raised to create a higher tray ceiling (coffer) to remain over the entryway. 

This project came to us as an over-sized two story addition with plans already in the city. We were able to save the homeowner several hundred thousand dollars by designing the new space as a gable dormer addition. 

BEFORE

BEFORE - to simply add a loft addition with the vaulted ceiling would not allow for a new bedroom window. The roof will be raised for the width of the bedroom walls only. This is the technique we call, dormer addition.

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3D DESIGN

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BEFORE

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3D DESIGN

Coffered ceiling over the front entry way.

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3D DESIGN EXTERIOR

Gable roof facing left side with new window at second floor level.

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3D DESIGN INSIDE