Frederick + Frederick Architects
Residential architects who specialize in the hot, humid, southern climate
When Molly and Ted Fienning bought the Robert Smalls house there was only one inadequate bathroom and virtually no closets; typical in historic houses. The house's history intrigued them. In 1839, Robert Smalls was born a slave on this property. In … [Read more...]
This project started with a World War II surplus Quonset Hut that was erected in the 1940’s. Over the years it became rental property. The Q-Hut was considered a “tear down” when we bought the house. A contractor’s office located on the … [Read more...]
Dick and JoAnn Kelly bought this ocean front house built in 1988 knowing there were problems of rot and moisture damage. No one expected the damage on this relatively new house to be as bad as we discovered when we opened it up. The harsh climate … [Read more...]
The clients noticed moisture damage and a funny smell in their 10-year-old front beach house. The house had been severely damaged from construction methods that succeed in other climates, but are incorrect for the hot humid coastal area. What started … [Read more...]
The owner called us to help with her historic house that had a dreadful kitchen, bad circulation, no informal space, no laundry room, and a powder room that was only thirty inches wide. The 1904 house is a contributing structure in a National … [Read more...]
