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Page 2 of 17 1120 n. granada drive, orange, california 92869 | 714 . 299 . 0330 | robert@janusconsultants.com www.janusconsultants.com J A N U S robert imboden, assoc. aia Pool Room/Garage Image 02: Front façade of the existing pool room as viewed from street/driveway. Image 03: Rear façade of the pool room as viewed from the rear yard. Archival building permits indicate that the existing pool room building was constructed in 1944. As the pool was only completed in 1957, the original use of the building is unknown. The building is detached from the home. The pool room building I is attached to the garage, as well as a masonry garden wall which forms the lower portion of the front façade of the building. Unlike the house and garage, the pool house building is clad with wood ship-lap siding. Although the building is distinctly unique from the house and garage, the clay tile roof visually blends these dissimilar buildings. The pool room building possesses some unconventional construction methods. As noted, the front [south] wall of the building sits directly on top of the garden wall that spans between the house and garage. As the wall approaches the house, it ascends in height creating a large volute form. An arched opening is positioned below this feature, providing access to the rear door and garden. In consideration of the wall’s design, it is presumed that wall existed prior to the building of the pool house building. The western gable of the pool house building rests on the rafter tails of the adjacent garage, rather than a traditional bearing wall. These alternative construction methods cause concern toward the structural stability of the building. The current owners wish to convert the building to provide more enclosed parking while continuing to function as a pool room. The proposed scope of work includes a 76 square foot addition at the Historic Resources Commission 97 1/11/2024