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Decatur
Jones Pierce has many connections with Decatur, both professionally and personally, and it has become one of our favorite places to work and play. The following is a selection of our projects there, spanning a decade.
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Education Building
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Jones Pierce undertook a complete renovation of this 1940s education building, creating a picturesque academic setting compatible with the mission of the institution, as well as aligned with the original chapel and the surrounding neighborhood. The project included removing the existing exterior and replacing it with a new brick design, and adding details that project the essence of this facility. All new restrooms and building systems were integrated in the project
Lamont Drive Residence
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An expansion and restyling in the English Cottage vernacular, currently just finishing up construction. Details forthcoming.
Randolph Residence, Downtown Decatur
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Winner of a 2008 Decatur Historic Preservation Commission Design Award, this prominently located bungalow was expanded and re-styled from 1,676 square feet, including a minimal second level to 2,473 square feet. The new design retained the existing painted brick cladding and the new Tudor theme capitalized on the existing stone entry.
Adams Street Residence
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Photographer Liz Von Hoene Bulger wanted a weekend retreat in her own back yard. Understandably so with a career that constantly keeps her on the go, she needed a special place for she and her family to enjoy in her sacred time at home. The jumping off point for JonesPierce was Liz’s love for mid-century design. This laid the stage for a modern yet cozy space. Feature elements include an 8 foot stucco perimeter wall which created the backdrop, a terracing ipe deck where levels seem to float over one another, an open air pavilion for relaxing and looking out over the yard, an outdoor dining and kitchen area with bluestone paving, countertops, and backsplash, a new pool house with key elements like ipe siding and a corner window, and finally the pool.
Historic Decatur Condominiums
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The renovation & conversion of a 20 unit apartment building in Historic Decatur. The Bathrooms & Kitchens were totally remodeled, all systems were updated to code compliance. The rear balconies that had been removed, were reconstructed to match existing with added rail to meet current code requirements.
Shelar Residence
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A classic Decatur predicament: A small bungalow on a narrow lot must be enlarged for a modern family on a street (here, Clairemont Avenue) that has predominantly small-scale homes. The obvious desire to build to the rear and keep the street presentation small is not the challenge, but to make what must be a two-story rear addition blend sensibly with the existing house. In recent decades builders have attacked this problem in a successive wave of trends with varying degrees of success. What we have attempted with this design is to establish a new cladding scheme above the first level brick and for budget considerations leave the massing of existing front house virtually intact, connecting the new rear structure with a new house-width connector roof. The new addition is held far enough back from the front, and to a low degree, that it is virtually unnoticed from the street.
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Photos taken during construction.
Ebersol Garage
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No job is too small. This is for a repeat client, also on Clairemont Avenue, who had special requirements for a dream garage that would accommodate a car lift. The cladding is repeated from the house detailing.
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