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Wittman Estes: Aldo Beach House, a transformed 1940s beach retreat designed to sit lightly on the land (Hood Canal, WA)
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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. Two shifting wings hover over the hillside and beach supported by thin steel columns and pin piles.
Project name
Aldo Beach House
Architecture firm
Wittman Estes
Location
Hood Canal, WA, USA
Photography
Andrew Pogue
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Lone Madrone, a getaway home designed by Heliotrope Architects is nestled into the landscape of Orcas Island, Washington
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Located on a rocky, wind-swept south facing shoreline; this retreat home nestles into the landscape to harmonize with its surroundings and minimize exposure to weather. The home is a vacation retreat for a family of four, who desired a low-impact home with a strong connection to land and sea.
Project name
Lone Madrone
Architecture firm
Heliotrope Architects
Location
Orcas Island, WA, USA
Photography
Sean Airhart
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