Wittman Estes is a Seattle-based integrated architecture and landscape design studio that treats building and nature as a unified whole. Their approach prioritizes fluid transitions between indoor and outdoor spaces, often weaving sustainable strategies and ecological systems into architectural expression.
The firm’s work spans custom residences, multi-family housing, and fraught ecological sites, with projects that highlight material richness, climate responsiveness, and spatial depth. They are recognized for their ability to deliver designs that feel rooted, refined, and conceptually coherent.
LOCATION: Seattle, Washington, USA
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Lake Lydiard Estate by Wittman Estes is a major renovation that reimagines a 3-acre historic property in Minnesota for a young California family. The 8,945-square-foot home, once weighed down by mismatched remodels, has been transformed into a…
Perched high above a sunlit meadow, Whidbey Uparati embodies the art of blending into its natural surroundings instead of imposing upon them. This contemporary family retreat is designed as a sanctuary for meditation, bonding, and the pursuit…
Whidbey Puzzle Prefab demonstrates how smart design can minimize environmental impact while fostering health, flexibility, and a deep connection to nature. This innovative prototype packs 600 square feet of thoughtfully arranged interior living space alongside 557 square…
The Peach Court Residence by Wittman Estes represents a thoughtful modern renovation of a 1910 Seattle Craftsman home, with seamless landscape connections across all three levels. The design introduces a fresh balance of old and new, breathing…
The Othello Gardens’ neighborhood in Seattle is in the middle of a transformation from single-family to a denser, multi-family mid-rise neighborhood.
Lakeside West apartment is a re-imagined urban condominium that transforms an outdated mid-century dwelling into a highly organized and functional dwelling for a single man.
Tsuga Townhomes set out to resolve this paradox of low cost and high quality, working to achieve excellent sustainable design while balancing the construction cost proforma.
Located between the iconic Space Needle and the rapidly transforming South Lake Union neighborhood in Seattle, the Civic Hotel is a newly renovated boutique hotel at the corner of Harrison Street and Aurora Ave N.
Aldo Beach House transforms a 1940s beach house into a new multi-generational home—doubling the livable area while lightly touching the delicate ecology of the waterfront.
