Jim Olson’s reverence for nature and admiration of the site’s beauty is expressed in the design of this project located on Puget Sound and nestled amidst the towering fir trees of an ancient forest.
This modern guest house serves as a simple retreat overlooking Lake Washington on the western shore of Mercer Island, with an open living, kitchen and dining room on the main floor, and a bedroom with a large roof deck on the upper level.
A unique project nearly four years in the making, the Manson Barn Retreat is one part working barn for a commercial fruit orchard, one part hospitality venue for weddings and events (complete with custom brick pizza oven) and one part luxury residence on the top floor.
The clients were living on a rural property east of Seattle but were drawn back to the vibrancy of the city. The Helen house should be open and light filled but also provide privacy. Above all, the owners described a quiet design integrated with landscape that would create a tangible calmness in the home.
Harry’s Fine Foods, sharing the name of the corner market that stood there for years, opened over the weekend in a full rebuild of the old store. Plenty of the past remains. The plan is to open with a breakfast, brunch, and lunch focus before eventually expanding into the dinner and nighttime bar business.
Replacing a stark, all-white interior with a warm, wood-based palate proved to be a wise choice for the owners of this high-rise apartment. With floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Elliott Bay and downtown Seattle, the unit’s new oak finishes offer a welcome contrast to the often gray and rainy panorama.
Project: Lightbox House Architects: Bohlin Cywinski Jackson Principal: Peter Bohlin, FAIA, Robert Miller, FAIA Project Manager: Jeremy Evard, AIA, Associate Project Team: Patricia Flores, Kyle Phillips Location: Point Roberts, Washington, USA Area 1560.0 ft2 Photography: Nic Lehoux Text by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson Designed as a home and studio for a photographer and his young family,
Constantly evolving the workplace for their employees, Microsoft set out to create new standards for work and collaboration in the building. Starting with an existing base building design, Bora Architects reconceived the typical central atrium …
