架构师提供的文本描述。这座顶楼是丹佛时髦的下高地社区，是对1940年现有平房的翻新和补充。原结构采用坚固的混凝土基础和砖砌的外壳结构，是一种良好的加筋基础，为这些构件的开挖和再利用提供了一个节省成本的机会。设计团队的解决方案是拆除屋顶并向上增加，实质上是在原来的房子上弹出顶部。

Text description provided by the architects. The Shift-top house, located is Denver’s trendy Lower Highlands neighborhood, is a renovation and addition to an existing 1940's bungalow. The original structure, with solid concrete foundations and a brick exterior shell proved to be a good base for an addition, and an opportunity to save cost on excavation and recreation of these components. The design team’s solution was to remove the roof and add upwards, essentially popping the top on the original home.

 © Raul J. Garcia

c.劳尔·加西亚

丹佛市的分区法规对新增的项目提出了独特的挑战。原来的建筑不仅符合伦敦金融城的侧院倒退标准，侵犯了一英尺以上，任何新的高度增加都必须符合现行的散装飞机标准。现行的散装飞机标准要求17英尺以上的建筑随着高度的增加而远离房产线。作为回应，新的第二层和第三层的体积相对于底座的每一层都有递增的变化。由此产生的附加悬臂比原来的砖房多出4英尺。

Denver's zoning code posed a unique challenge to the addition.  Not only was the original structure out of conformance to the City's standard for side yard setbacks, encroaching by over one foot, any new additions in height would be required to comply with the current bulk plane standards which call for structures over 17’ tall to pull away from the property line as their height increases.  In response, the new 2nd and 3rd floor volumes incrementally shift at each level relative to the base.  The resulting addition cantilevers by over 4’ from the original brick home.

 © Raul J. Garcia

c.劳尔·加西亚

二楼加了三间卧室和一层屋顶甲板。

In all, 3 bedrooms were added to the 2nd floor and a rooftop deck & office to the 3rd. At the first level, the rear wall of the home was removed and replaced with glass, opening the interior to the back yard.  The second floor addition overhangs a private patio in the back with a 2-sided fireplace to the interior.  A dramatic interior void connects all three floors with an open staircase.