DBBM Project CV
DBBM Project CV
ARCHITECT:
DBBM / BETH MOSALL
CELL: 607-351-6798
ALBANY, NY
PROJECT NUMBER:
1701
PROJECT NAME:
SVARE FARMHOUSE
PROJECT TYPE:
ADDITION AND REMODEL
PROJECT ADDRESS:
11 FURMAN PLACE
DELMAR, NY
PROJECT OWNER:
MARK AND ERIN SVARE
PROJECT PHASE:
DRAWINGS FOR PERMIT
REVISION 1:
REVISION 2:
REVISION 3:
REVISION 4:
PROJECT NORTH:
N
ELECTRICAL LEGEND
DUPLEX OUTLET.
A103
S SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHTS TO BE REMOVED 2: 2x6
3E: 2x4
C CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR EXISTING STUD WALL
4E: 2x6
1N: 2x4 NEW WOOD STUD, 1/2" GWB WALL
NOTE: ALL OUTLETS MOUNTED AT 18" AFF (UNO). EXISTING FLOOR/ROOF TO BE
REMOVED 2N: 2x6 WITH INSULATION BATTS.
NOTE: ALL DATA WIRING TO BE CAT6. POURED CONCRETE WALL
VIEWS OF EXPANDED
DINING ROOM AND
LIVING ROOM
BASEMENT, PRE-RENOVATION
New Workshop, Delmar
Completed 2024
ELEVATION STUDY 1
I designed all changes and did most of the work 2ND FLR KITCHEN POST RENOVATION
myself - stripping and refinishing the original
doors, trim, and balcony, repairing plaster, and
modernizing the kitchens and baths utlizing
materials salvaged from other parts of the house.
NEW MASTER BATH - TILE SELECTIONS BY OWNER PROPOSED DECK ENCLOSURE PROPOSED WOOD ROOM DIVIDER
This weekend home in
Saratoga needs a bit more
living space inside and
out. The design calls for
enclosing part of the front
porch and re-aligning the
entrance with the street,
as well as screening in
an existing deck. On the
interior, a level of richness
and detail is added with
custom woodwork and
a fireplace. Built-ins are
designed to match the
kitchen cabinets that were
FRONT, PRE-RENOVATION POST RENOVATION PROPOSED FIREPLACE, BUILT-INS, AND WINDOWS part of an earlier renovation.
Mexican Connection, Saratoga Springs
renovated 2014
This was a fast paced facelift for a well-loved, but
well-worn bar/restaurant. Under new ownership,
the management team looked to update the
space while keeping a family friendly and festive
atmosphere. I selected a new color scheme for
paint, flooring, and decoration. The bar area was
renewed with bold color, while the dining area
was brightened with a neutral color and added
ambiance with new custom lighting and wall art.
EXISTING CONDITIONS
14 Dock st was originally built by Noble H. Johnson, a prominent
Coeymans Landing businessman who was also postmaster. After the
death of Johnson, the home was purchased by John N. Briggs, anther
prosperous business man. Briggs made many improvements to the house,
including raising it to add the basement, building a porch in the latest 1880s HISTORIC PHOTO
style, and adding the sunroom and back bedroom addition.
Although the house has suffered recent neglect, the basic form has
not been substantially altered since Briggs’ time. The house is a 3 story 5
by 2 bay brick Greek Revival with a later Italianate wood porch along
the front façade. Two brick chimneys are located on each end of the
gable roof. A second renovation in the 1930s [dated from extant kitchen
cabinetry] converted the single family house into six apartments – one on
the basement floor, two each on the first and second floors, and one in
the attic. The servant’s stairs were removed, and kitchens and baths were
added in the corridor / servants stair space behind the main staircase.
The modifications were kept to the interior and did not affect the building
envelope.
Barton Mines is a fifth generation, family owned business, which was founded in 1878 to mine and
mill garnet abrasives. Since then it has become a worldwide operation, based in New York. The
Barton Building is a three story, 16,000 square foot brick building dating from 1865 at the center
of the historic “Fountain Square” district of Glens Falls. The site of the building has always been
a downtown hub and played an important role in early local history, when a 1700’s inn known
“Buildings are a prime example of how human systems
as “Wing’s Tavern” became the commercial heart of the pioneer settlement. Very little original
integrate with natural systems,” said Rick Fedrizzi, President,
material was left except for the basic structure and facades of the building; thus the maintenance
of its historic exterior character was a key project objective. CEO & Founding Chair, U.S. Green Building Council. “The
Barton project efficiently uses our natural resources and makes
Another was the desire to be a responsible corporate citizen, which an immediate, positive impact on our planet, which will
lead The Barton Group to embrace LEED certification and holistic tremendously benefit future generations to come.”
green design for their new headquarters. The commitment to balance
green and historical concerns was evident in the decision to replace
all the rotted windows with historically correct, yet highly efficient
ones. Furthermore, the existing floor and roof structure was reinforced
in order to support the added weight of an extensive, panelized
green roof. The building collects rainwater runoff not retained by this
system and stores it in a cistern for all non potable water use in the
building. In concert with water saving devices, the new rainwater collection system allowed the
Barton Building to reduce by 100% the use of potable water, and reduce overall water use by 68%.
Energy efficiency was increased with the decision to lease land from the city in order to install a
geothermal heating and cooling system.
Recycled and regional materials are used in places such as the flooring, wall tiling, and partitions;
FSC rated wood was used throughout the project wherever possible. In addition, 97% of the existing
building walls, floor, and roof were maintained for this project, reducing the need for new materials
and material waste. Low VOC finishes and operable windows allow for increased indoor air quality.
Replacing several isolated offices, the project is more centrally located for its employees, thus
reducing commuting time, and the related pollution impacts from Barton employee automobile
use. The project continues to use an existing parking lot, without providing any new spaces.
Preferred parking is provided in this lot for low emitting vehicles and bicycle storage help to reduce
emissions in an area that is already congested.
New Offices for Bender Lane Advisory, Guilderland
constructed 2016
“I am reluctant to write this because I find people
that are impressed with their “things” shallow.
Nevertheless, on Friday I got a shiny new thing.
My company moved into new digs designed by
Beth Mosall. The place is spectacular. She quickly
deflected my worst impulses at the beginning of
the project, held her ground when we questioned
some of her “suggestions” (really orders coming
from her) and put together something unmatched
in my experience and I have been in lots of gaudy
midtown Manhattan offices. Just picture transom
windows everywhere bringing natural light to every
nook and cranny, barn doors gating the conference
room opening and an absolutely egalitarian
approach making each work space equally nice and
largely indistinguishable.
- Dan Rutnik
The suite was designed to balance the privacy needs of a boutique financial firm with the family-
like atmosphere championed by the President and founder of the firm, Dan Rutnik. Private offices
line the perimeter with generous sidelights to allow light and views into the center of the space.
Interior meeting spaces have high clearstory windows to let sunlight in while providing privacy.
Extra wide hallways are lined with the firm’s collection of antique furniture and art. Finishes were
selected to show these off and complete an atmosphere of refined simplicity. The black trim and
cream walls with wood floors lend a
loft like sensibility to the office, and
reinforce a feeling of home, for there
are many long days spent here.
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