Architect Ana Williamson has completed a contemporary addition to a 1960′s Eichler house located in Menlo Park, California. Description The existing house, a 1960’s Eichler nestled under a thick oak canopy in a Menlo Park neighborhood, was still in its original condition when our client first acquired it 10 years ago. From that time until we met, he entertained several expansion ideas that were inspired by a continuously evolving program. However, his deep affection for midcentury modern design, coupled with a fear of overwhelming the simplicity of the original structure both conspired to stall any tangible progress for most of those 10 years. The initial design objective wasn’t clearly delineated when we started to work together with our client. We generated several preliminary concepts as the scope of the project fluctuated between a minimal remodel approach and a more comprehensive undertaking. Ultimately, after several schematic design explorations, we established a soli