Janet Bloomberg

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Flights of Fancy: How Moving a Staircase Breathed Light Into a Century-Old Rowhouse

(VIDEO) Kube Architecture had to gut an entire rowhouse on N Street in Georgetown in order to move a staircase and install a magnificent skylight. The result is a light-filled contemporary home. More

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Merit Award, Whole-House Remodeling $250,000 – $500,000: Reach for the Sky

Moving a staircase and adding a skylight works wonders for lightening up a century-old row house. More

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creative license

Architects who favor a streamlined approach to design in Washington, D.C., have often felt constrained by the city's prevailing preference for traditional styles. But times are changing, just a bit, and local design pros are discovering more clients willing to push the envelope and embrace the unexpected. Janet Bloomberg, AIA, and Richard Loosle-Ortega, RA, principals of Washington-based KUBE Architecture, encountered such free-thinking clients on this extensive remodel of a claustrophobic three-level brick home. More

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back story

Historic row houses are rich in elegant features such as high ceilings, tall windows, and gracefully proportioned reception rooms at the front of the house. But the kitchens usually suffer in silence, tucked to the rear in a dark, cramped space. More

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