Step into a world where architectural lines flow like gentle streams and every corner whispers the language of nature's curves. Our modern villa stands as a testament to the beauty of organic forms, seamlessly blending contemporary design with the serenity of the natural world.
Project name
Harmony Haven
Architecture firm
Mah Design
Location
Washington State, USA
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Maedeh Hemati
Design team
Mah Design Architects
Visualization
Maedeh Hemati
Typology
Residential › House
Perched high above East Sound on Orcas Island and blessed with 270-degree views that include Victoria Island, the Coast Range, the city of Vancouver and Mount Baker, this 5,400-square-foot summer home for a young family, has a cross-shaped floorplan, oriented on the cardinal points, to mark and exploit the vast prospect it enjoys.
Project name
Hilltop Haven
Architecture firm
Heliotrope Architects
Location
Orcas Island, Washington, USA
Principal architect
Mike Mora, Jonathan Teng
Design team
Mike Mora, AIA, Principal). Jonathan Teng, AIA, Project Manager
Collaborators
Architecture firm and Interiors: Heliotrope Architects - Structural Engineer: Swenson Say Faget - Artwork: Jessica Cantlin and Deb Achak (Winston Wachter Gallery) - Whiting Tennis (Greg Kucera Gallery) - Structural Engineer: Swenson Say Faget
Visualization
Notion Workshop
Typology
Residential › House
Rapidly escalating construction costs in Seattle have resulted in high volume, low quality market rate housing. 2018 construction costs in Seattle were among the highest in the world, averaging $280/SF, and the high cost of construction has led to a proliferation of housing severely lacking in character, transforming Seattle into neighborhoods of...
Project name
Tsuga Townhomes
Architecture firm
Wittman Estes Architecture+Landscape
Location
Seattle, Washington, USA
Photography
Miranda Estes
Design team
Matt Wittman AIA LEED AP, Jody Estes, Naomi Javanifard, Ashton Wesely, Jen Sutherland, Faith Swickard, Julia Frost
Structural engineer
Joshua Welch Engineering
Construction
Witttman Estes
Typology
Residential › Housing
Prentiss Balance Wickline Architects: Perched atop a steep river bank, the Chewuch Cabin offers equal amounts of shelter from and exposure to north-central Washington’s rugged beauty. A high, linear roof gestures emphatically toward the river and foothills beyond, forming a primary axis. A low, rectilinear form intersects, creating a distinctive cr...
Project name
Chewuch River
Architecture firm
Prentiss Balance Wickline Architects
Location
Winthrop, Washington, United States
Photography
Eirik Johnson, Kes Efstathiou
Principal architect
Tom Lenchek
Design team
Tom Lenchek, Principal Architect. Shawn Kemna, Project Architect. Morgan Law, Project Architect
Structural engineer
Harriott Valentine Engineering
Landscape
Windy Valley Landscaping
Construction
Lost River Construction
Material
Mechanically-seamed metal roof. Siding: Pre-weathered 24 gauge Corrugated Steel. Floors: Concrete. Interior ceilings and walls: Plywood
Typology
Residential › House
Boat trips to the San Juan Islands were the highlight of Heliotrope principal Joe Herrin’s summers as a child. Through these trips he developed a love of boating and a deep connection to the San Juans - one that eventually led he and his wife Belinda to purchase a modest beach cabin on Orcas Island, months after the birth of their first daughter. ...
Project name
Buoy Bay A-Frame
Architecture firm
Joe Herrin, Principal at Heliotrope Architects
Location
Orcas Island, Washington, USA
Principal architect
Joe Herrin
Collaborators
Cabinetry: Bill Post
Construction
Ryan Rancourt
Material
Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › Cabin
James Lin and Owen Liu reached out to Paul Michael Davis Architects (PMDA) to help renovate their home, where they had lived for about a year. The house was odd. In 1933, when Redmond was farmland and cabins, someone built a modest rambler overlooking the Cascade Mountains.
Project name
The Dog’s Breakfast
Architecture firm
Paul Michael Davis Architects
Location
Redmon, Washington, USA
Principal architect
Paul Michael Davis
Design team
Paul Michael Davis, Principal Architect. Ryan Salas, Project Designer. Amanda Kindregan
Collaborators
Green Wall: Grow Up Greenwalls
Structural engineer
Swenson Say Faget
Construction
Inglewood Construction
Typology
Residential › House
: Set in a dense Seattle neighborhood, this urban infill residence sits on a tight lot that slopes down from the street. The 3,300 square foot home for a family of five is carefully composed to navigate all constraints of the urban lot. The home is a composition of closed and open spaces that maintain privacy from adjacent neighbors and the street...
Architecture firm
Prentiss + Balance + Wickline Architects
Location
Seattle, Washington, USA
Photography
Andrew Pogue Photography
Design team
Daniel Wickline, Principal Architect. Shawn Kemna, Project Architect
Interior design
Ore Studios
Structural engineer
O.G. Engineering
Landscape
Outdoor Scenery Design
Construction
Joseph McKinstry Construction Co.
Typology
Residential › House
StudioSTL: Giant fir trees surround this spacious property on a gentle east-facing slope. Incorporating our client's single-level living goals while still accommodating both master and guest suites created a strong circulation corridor on the property's roadside.
Project name
Rookery House
Architecture firm
StudioSTL
Location
Port Townsend, Washington, United States
Photography
Josh Partee Photography
Principal architect
Simon Little, Architect
Design team
Monica Mader, Architect
Collaborators
Charlie Rawlins Design (Fabricator for custom woodworking, cabinetry, furniture)
Interior design
Monica Mader, Architect
Site area
0.61SF, 26,500 ft²
Structural engineer
MD Structural Engineering
Lighting
Tech Lighting, Pure Edge
Tools used
For design: Revit, Enscape
Construction
Brent Davis Construction
Material
Glulam beams, Custom cast-in-place concrete fireplace and plinth, Basalt stone, Marvin Windows, Engineered Oak plank floor, Hydronic radiant heat, standing seam metal roof
Typology
Residential › House, Northwest Modern
