This waterfront home was originally built around a series of telephone poles with roof planes stretched high above, almost like a big top tent. The bones were good but the details were dated (think 80’s fern bar.) What’s more, a prior owner had incorporated architectural salvage from his travels that made the house more of a curiosity shop than a gallery.
Our client came to us after having dreamed about a remodel with his wife for many years. When she passed away after a long illness, he hired us to help realize their shared vision for the house. Our goal was to open it up, simplify the details and material palette, and create a free flow of space from the entry to lake, surrounded by the owner’s love of music and photography.
DeForest Architects Team | John DeForest AIA, Meredith Kelly
Contractor | Lockhart Suver
In collaboration with | NB Design Group
Structural | Swenson Say Faget
Lighting | Brian Hood Lighting Design
Photography | John Granen
An upper-floor condo in Seattle with sweeping views of downtown and Elliott Bay and a series of entertaining spaces that are tied together by a vibrant color palette, nearly-psychedelic textiles, and wide bands of LED lighting.
