- 外観
4階建ての家の写真
We were approached by a San Francisco firefighter to design a place for him and his girlfriend to live while also creating additional units he could sell to finance the project. He grew up in the house that was built on this site in approximately 1886. It had been remodeled repeatedly since it was first built so that there was only one window remaining that showed any sign of its Victorian heritage. The house had become so dilapidated over the years that it was a legitimate candidate for demolition. Furthermore, the house straddled two legal parcels, so there was an opportunity to build several new units in its place. At our client’s suggestion, we developed the left building as a duplex of which they could occupy the larger, upper unit and the right building as a large single-family residence. In addition to design, we handled permitting, including gathering support by reaching out to the surrounding neighbors and shepherding the project through the Planning Commission Discretionary Review process. The Planning Department insisted that we develop the two buildings so they had different characters and could not be mistaken for an apartment complex. The duplex design was inspired by Albert Frey’s Palm Springs modernism but clad in fibre cement panels and the house design was to be clad in wood. Because the site was steeply upsloping, the design required tall, thick retaining walls that we incorporated into the design creating sunken patios in the rear yards. All floors feature generous 10 foot ceilings and large windows with the upper, bedroom floors featuring 11 and 12 foot ceilings. Open plans are complemented by sleek, modern finishes throughout.
Stylish retirement living spaces
オークランドのコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (コンクリート繊維板サイディング、グレーの外壁、アパート・マンション) の写真
Stained wood front door and large expansive front porch
他の地域の巨大なトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (コンクリート繊維板サイディング) の写真
Required a creative solution to the front to achieve public art integration, and
reduce the impact of scale disparity.
The solution was to create 'a 'veil' inspired by Art Deco paterns that wrapped around the front coner entry of the building. The density of pattern was varied
to achieve a 'lightness' and shadow/light play on the solid structure .
デヴォンのトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (漆喰サイディング、タウンハウス) の写真
New waterfront home nearing completion.
ボストンの巨大なビーチスタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (木材サイディング、グレーの外壁) の写真
Completed in 2019, this is a home we completed for client who initially engaged us to remodeled their 100 year old classic craftsman bungalow on Seattle’s Queen Anne Hill. During our initial conversation, it became readily apparent that their program was much larger than a remodel could accomplish and the conversation quickly turned toward the design of a new structure that could accommodate a growing family, a live-in Nanny, a variety of entertainment options and an enclosed garage – all squeezed onto a compact urban corner lot.
Project entitlement took almost a year as the house size dictated that we take advantage of several exceptions in Seattle’s complex zoning code. After several meetings with city planning officials, we finally prevailed in our arguments and ultimately designed a 4 story, 3800 sf house on a 2700 sf lot. The finished product is light and airy with a large, open plan and exposed beams on the main level, 5 bedrooms, 4 full bathrooms, 2 powder rooms, 2 fireplaces, 4 climate zones, a huge basement with a home theatre, guest suite, climbing gym, and an underground tavern/wine cellar/man cave. The kitchen has a large island, a walk-in pantry, a small breakfast area and access to a large deck. All of this program is capped by a rooftop deck with expansive views of Seattle’s urban landscape and Lake Union.
Unfortunately for our clients, a job relocation to Southern California forced a sale of their dream home a little more than a year after they settled in after a year project. The good news is that in Seattle’s tight housing market, in less than a week they received several full price offers with escalator clauses which allowed them to turn a nice profit on the deal.
The sun is setting on this magnificent house. Probably my favourite project of all the ones I have ever worked on.
ロンドンの巨大なコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (混合材サイディング、混合材屋根) の写真