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Modern Addition to a Turn-of-the-Century Victorian - This project breathes new life into a simplified Victorian-era brick residence in Denver’s historic urban fabric, originally built in 1895. The scope included a comprehensive interior remodel and the design of a new rear addition, transforming the home’s functionality, flow, and spatial quality while celebrating its original character. The interior layout was fully reimagined to provide a more open, connected living experience that responds to contemporary lifestyles. A new sun room at the rear blurs the line between indoor and outdoor living, opening into a thoughtfully landscaped courtyard that enhances the home’s connection to nature and light. Above, the new primary bedroom suite introduces vaulted ceilings and generous windows, creating an airy retreat filled with daylight. The updated bathroom complements this openness with modern finishes and natural textures that echo the home’s overall aesthetic vision. The architectural addition was intentionally designed as a contemporary counterpart to the historic brick volume, rather than a mimic. Drawing from Scandinavian design principles, the new structure incorporates vertical wood slats, blackened steel, and large areas of glass to present a clean, modern silhouette that resonates with the Colorado mountain vernacular. Key to the design approach is an industrial-modern interior aesthetic that highlights the home’s original materials—exposed brick walls, steel details, and wood finishes—as celebrated architectural features rather than concealed artifacts. A new detached two-car garage further supports the home’s functionality, styled to complement the material language of the addition. By juxtaposing the old and new with intention and clarity, the project offers a compelling narrative of adaptive reuse, historic respect, and modern Colorado living.