Lara Swimmer is a Seattle-based architectural photographer whose work spans civic, cultural, residential, and commercial projects. Her images are distinguished by clean lines, thoughtful light, and a strong sense of place, capturing the built environment with both clarity and atmosphere.
Collaborating with architects, designers, and institutions, Lara Swimmer’s photography finds elegance in structure, texture, and context—documenting libraries, schools, homes, and public buildings with compositional precision and visual narrative.
LOCATION: Seattle, Washington, USA
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Mississippi Workshop is a mixed-use mass timber building designed, developed, and built by Waechter Architecture on a prominent commercial avenue in Portland, Oregon. Surrounded by an eclectic mix of structures, the project serves as both a working…
Since its inception in the late 1970s, the Ballard Food Bank has grown significantly to support the most vulnerable members of the community. Initially focused on addressing food insecurity, the organization now offers a range of social…
Sand Point Residence, nestled within Seattle’s Sand Point Country Club, is a thoughtful reconstruction of a mid-century modern home originally built in 1968. The project, led by David Coleman Architecture, showcases the potential of repurposing older homes…
Located in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains outside the town of Sultan, Washington, the Field House is surrounded by open pasture lands supporting the activities of 50 horses and 20 ponies.
The Meadow House is a new, 2,000-square-foot private residence in the College Hill district of Eugene, a few miles Southwest of the University of Oregon. The house takes its name from Madison Meadow, a landscape preserve and…
A short brief we repeated to ourselves and our lovely clients, about how we envisioned their getaway residence in the rural community of High Prairie, in Lyle, Washington.
The Society Hotel Bingen in Bingen, Washington confronts conflicting contextual drivers, responding with a singular and iconic organization. Located in the Columbia River Gorge – a National Scenic Area – the project’s site is near the waterfront…
The Furioso Vineyards project consists of the renovation and expansion of an existing winery, including the addition of a new tasting room and public amenity spaces. The original Furioso estate, located in the heart of Oregon’s wine…
The program was simple: a secluded small home for a couple who sought a place to prepare and enjoy meals, to read by the fire, to write and paint, to lodge guests, and to sleep among the…
