Graham Baba Architects: Seeking a private getaway that conjures childhood memories of time spent on the island, the client acquired this low-bank waterfront site with expansive views of the Salish Sea and the Olympic Mountains.
Project name
Mutiny Bay Beach Cabin
Architecture firm
Graham Baba Architects
Location
Whidbey Island, Washington, USA
Design team
Jim Graham, Principal. Leann Crist, Project Architect/Project Manager. Thomas Johnston, architectural staff
Interior design
Graham Baba Architects
Structural engineer
Harriot Valentine
Environmental & MEP
Palmer Geotechnical Consultants
Landscape
Ragen and Associates
Construction
Jergens Construction Company
Typology
Residential › Cabin
Anderson Hall is the hub for the University of Washington’s School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, a world leader in forestry sciences research, teaching, and innovation. But the building functions nearly the same inside as it did when it was built 100 years ago.
Project name
University of Washington Anderson Hall Renovation
Architecture firm
Hennebery Eddy
Location
Seattle, Washington, USA
Collaborators
Contractor: Lease Crutcher Lewis. Civil Engineer: Mayfly Engineering + Design. Structural Engineer: Coughlin Porter Lundeen, Inc. Mechanical Engineer: PAE Consulting Engineers, Inc. Electrical Engineer: Hargis Engineers, Inc. Plumbing Engineer: Burman Design. Geotechnical Engineer: Haley & Aldrich Inc. Landscape: Site Workshop. Acoustical Engineer: Tenor Engineering Group. Sustainability Consultant: O'Brien360
Visualization
Hennebery Eddy
Typology
Educational › University
The Giddens School and Lake Washington Girls Middle School (LWGMS) complex is an urban educational campus located between Beacon Hill and the Central District neighborhoods of Seattle, and designed to host two private, independent schools.
Project name
Giddens School & Lake Washington Girls Middle School
Architecture firm
Graham Baba Architects
Location
Seattle, Washington, USA
Design team
Graham Baba Architects Design team: Jim Graham, Principal-in-Charge. Brett Baba, Design Collaborator. Maureen O’Leary, Senior Project Manager. Leann Crist, Project Manager. Erica Witcher, Project Architect. Caroline Brown, Staff Architect. Brian Jonas, Project Architect – exterior design. Anjali Grant design team (education and collaborating architect): Anjali Grant, Principal/Project Architect/educational collaborator. Amanda Wolfang, Architectural staff
Collaborators
Anjali Grant Design (educational collaborator and collaborating architect), Costigan Integrated (project manager), JRS Engineering (building envelope consultant), Emerald Aire (mechanical contractor), Holaday-Parks (plumbing contractor), Johnson Electric (electrical contractor), GeoEngineers (geotechnical engineer), Heffron Transportation Inc. (traffic consultant), A3 Acoustics (acoustical consultant)
Environmental & MEP
Ecotope (mechanical engineer), Rushing (electrical engineer)
Construction
Exell Pacific
Material
Wood aiding: Kebony. Metal siding: AEP Span (Mini-V-Beam and Prestige profiles). Windows: VPI Quality Windows (vinyl). Storefront: Arcadia. Roofing: Soprema. Gym flooring: Robbins Sports Surfaces Bio-Cushion Classic. Tile: Daltile. Carpeting: Shaw Contract
Typology
Educational › School
Floating above a meadow, Whidbey Uparati minimizes visual and physical impact on the natural landscape by blending into the site rather than asserting itself upon it. Upon approach, the meadow vegetation surrounds a winding path up a steady slope to the house. The house is a family retreat for meditation, bonding, and uparati – “stillness” in sansk...
Project name
Whidbey Uparati
Architecture firm
Wittman Estes
Location
Whidbey Island, Washington, USA
Principal architect
Matt Wittman, Jody Estes
Design team
Matt Wittman, Jody Estes, Nikki Sugihara
Interior design
Wittman Estes
Structural engineer
J Welch Engineer
Construction
JADE Craftsman Builders LLC
Typology
Residential › House
The Alden Mason House, crafted for the renowned Seattle artist Alden Mason in 1958 by architect Charles A. Marsh Jr. and builder Tom Paulsen, stands as a true Northwest Mid-Century Modern retreat, nestled in the woods like a treehouse.
Project name
Alden Mason House
Architecture firm
Ueda Design Studio
Location
Seattle, Washington, USA
Principal architect
Nahoko Ueda
Collaborators
Kitchen Cabinetry: Space Theory; Dining table: Chadhaus; Wall sculpture: Alden Mason; Painting (in living room): Simeon Nikolov; Art print (red, @ stair well): Robert Rauschenberg; Painting (in dining area): Do Ho Suh
Interior design
Nahoko Ueda
Construction
Mercer Builders
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
Defined by flexibility, Puzzle Prefab took on the challenge to build dwellings that minimize environmental impact, while fostering health and connection to nature for the inhabitants. A quarter of the size of the typical 2,000-square-foot American home, the prototype includes 600 square feet of living space attached to 557 square feet.
Project name
Whidbey Puzzle Prefab
Architecture firm
Wittman Estes
Location
Whidbey Island, Washington, USA
Photography
Andrew Pogue, Dan Sutherland (construction) Wittman
Design team
Matt Wittman AIA, LEED AP. Jody Estes, Don Bunnell, Naomi Javanifard, Tristan Walker, Jen Sutherland
Collaborators
Net Zero Energy Consultant: Erin Moore, FLOAT; Mechanical Engineer: Solarc Energy Group
Interior design
Wittman Estes
Structural engineer
Josh Welch Engineering
Construction
Sparrow Woodworks
Typology
Residential › House
The goal of this project was not to increase square footage or add amenities as is often the case in a remodel. Instead, the desire was to create a thoughtfully desired home with just enough space for the needs of the client. No more no less. An in-kind trade so to speak for the 1950s brick house that sat on the site.
Project name
In-Kind House
Location
Seattle, Washington, USA
Design team
Jon Gentry AIA. Aimée O’Carroll ARB. Ashley Skidmore
Structural engineer
J Welch Engineering
Construction
Treebird Construction
Typology
Residential › House
A warm and natural aesthetic welcomes guests to the signature restaurant space inside the new Seattle Convention Center, Ethan Stowell’s Bombo Kitchen and Bar. The new restaurant, situated along the convention center’s primary corridor, the Mixing Zone, is defined by both culinary richness and architectural craft.
Project name
Bombo Italian Kitchen & Bar at Seattle Convention Center
Architecture firm
Graham Baba Architects
Location
Seattle, Washington, USA
Principal architect
Jim Graham
Design team
Jim Graham, design principal. Elizabeth Kee, project manager. Francesco Borghesi, project designer
Interior design
Graham Baba Architects
Collaborators
ARUP Acoustical
Structural engineer
Roich Structural
Construction
Dovetail Construction
Lighting
Sparklab Lighting Design (lighting), Resolute Lighting (custom lighting fabricator)
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
