With the site's purpose of being housing for students at Hopkins Marine Station we were given a very short completion window, one that other companies interviewed felt was unreasonable. However we produced a design/build schedule that gave Stanford the confidence to choose us and our teams rose to the challenge...completion on time, and during a pandemic!
Hopkins Marine Station was founded in 1892 and is the marine laboratory of Stanford University. It is located ninety miles south of the university's main campus, in Pacific Grove adjacent to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. The university acquired the residences in 1999 with grants from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, and long-time Hopkins supporter Mrs. John Floyd to provide badly needed student and research housing.
The four buildings are located next to each other within 10 minutes' walking distance of the Marine Station. All four required extensive remodeling, including the historic Abbott House, a large Victorian built in 1895. The other buildings located on the same property are the two-bedroom Floyd House, the one-bedroom Berlin House and a one bedroom apartment.
The now 7 bedroom Abbott House was completely reconfigured to maximize and improve upon an original compartmentalized floorpan. This meant creating a spacious and open kitchen, creating multipurpose work and dining lounges and consolidating bathrooms, now with separate units both upstairs and down.
The Abbott house alone will accommodate 21 students. The 3 additional structures, also completely renovated with their own kitchens and baths will bring that total to 30.
The Abbott house is considered a historic building which meant we could not change certain exterior design elements. All windows were expertly reproduced, including the stained glass and the buildings repainted the same color they were at the beginning of the project.
The neighboring Floyd House has been remodeled as a guest house for visiting researchers and alumni.
"Historic renovation is one of our core competencies. From our permitting and planning department working with the historic review board, to our talented design staff, to our specialized expert craftsmen who complete the work, Lewis Builders is well-suited to take on these kinds of projects."
- John Lewis, CEO
