Green Lake Residence by Coates Design Architects
This was a remodel on a spec home that was already under construction, with the goal of customizing the existing plans to better match the owner’s needs.
Lara Swimmer Photography
Lara Swimmer is a Seattle based commercial architectural photographer. Documenting architecture, interiors and the built environment.
A Los Angeles native who grew up in the Pacific Northwest, Lara Swimmer was a student of film theory and media at the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School in Philadelphia, as well as at the Sorbonne’s Center for Film and Critical Studies in Paris, and holds degrees in Media Studies and French Literature.
Lara shoots on assignment for architecture and design firms around the country, and has been published in Architect, Architectural Record, Gray, LUXE, Metropolis, Minnesota Architect, the New York Times, Northwest Home, Residential Architect, Seattle Magazine, Texas Architect and Wallpaper*. Her images have been included in books and exhibits nationally and internationally. She has contributed to and authored over 5 books with publisher Documentary Media, most notably, PROCESS: Seattle Central Library, INSPIRED: Churches of Seattle, and in the works, New and Reimagined Libraries of The American South and West. Lara was invited by NGO Meridian International Center to participate in an architecture delegation to the UAE November of 2019, sponsored by the Embassy of the UAE in the US.
Architizer named Lara one of the prestigious 12 top Women in Architecture Photography internationally in 2018. She was made an Honorary member of the American Institute of Architects in 2005.
LOCATION: Seattle, Washington
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Magnolia Modern in Seattle by Rerucha Studio
Situated in the Seattle neighborhood of Magnolia, the goal of this 3,318-square-foot house was to create a modern spacious home with lots of light, a classic yet modern feel all while managing a limited budget.
Cloud Room, Seattle / Graham Baba Architects
The concept for Cloud Room posits that “the best office might not be an office at all.” Cloud Room provides a shared working environment and private member’s club enriched by the people who occupy it.
Art Collector’s Retreat, a Mid-Century Transformation by Rerucha Studio
The Art Collector’s Retreat is an interior and exterior renovation designed by Jill Rerucha of the Seattle-based Rerucha Studio. Originally designed by noted Pacific Northwest architect Paul Kirk in 1958, the residence is located in the Enatai neighborhood of Bellevue, Washington.
Tumble Creek Net-Zero Cabin Blends Sustainable Modern Architecture with Reclaimed Rustic Materials
This net-zero cabin designed to be vacation home lies in a historic mining area in Washington State’s Cascade Mountains. Situated in a master-planned resort community, the house blends sustainable modern architecture with reclaimed rustic materials.
Modern Townhouse in Seattle with Custom Detail and High End Finishes
With an A+ location, views, quality, and green features this sleek modern townhouse is a must see. Custom detail and high end finishes throughout, the westerly city and water views are unparalleled.
Modern Vertical House Accessed by a Steel Pedestrian Bridge
This modern vertical house is perched on a small shelf along steep topography downhill from NW Cornell Road, Portland. It touches the ground lightly and is built up rather than out.
Southpaw Residence / Replinger Hossner Osolin Architects
Architect: Replinger Hossner Osolin Architects Project: Southpaw Residence Interiors: Janice Viekman Structural Engineer: Putnam Collins Scott Associates Landscape Architect: Allworth Nussbaum Location: Seward Park, Seattle, Washington Photography: Lara Swimmer Photography Southpaw Residence is a single-family house recently completed by Replinger Hossner Osolin Architects (RHO Architects). The house is located in Seward Park, Seattle, Washington. Unconventional, inventive