This award-winning kitchen addition and garage build in the Point Breeze Pittsburgh neighborhood affords this family more room to park, store and entertain.

The Union Provision building in Lawrenceville once housed a slaughterhouse. Now, it serves as a primary residence, furniture shop and Aikido studio.

Our client had a dilemma that many growing families face—running out of space in their current home, and they had no desire to move. They loved the neighborhood and location, as it was right across the street from Frick Park, one of the larger parks in the city. Since the home was in an urban location with tightly spaced homes on small lots, it only allowed us to build on a small footprint. The plan called for adding more first floor living space that included a kitchen/dining room and family room, and a second-floor master bedroom suite. An additional requirement…