Yarrow Point, Washington, United States
David Coleman Architecture
Post By:Kitticoon Poopong
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This 2400 square foot house explores the notion of edges and intersections. From the street, the building is understated and deceptively simple. A garden wall defines the edge between public and private. A wooden bridge leads over a reflecting pool, accessing the entry courtyard. The north wall of the courtyard is defined by a bottle green
polycarbonate skin, casting a greenish glow onto the surrounding walls and pavers at night. As one moves into the building, a burst of complex intersections becomes apparent, enlivening the space and defining a spatial environment that is unexpected and varied.
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The polycarbonate wall presents itself as a
clearstory in the entry gallery, filling the center of the building with a soft, ethereal light. This gallery acts as the circulation spine for the building and opens onto the
great room wing to the south and bedroom wing to the north.
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The great room steps up as one moves through it, following the contour of the land. It includes a music room, a food-prep and eating space, and a sitting room. Most rooms open to the exterior, visually expanding the house beyond its modest footprint. Interior and exterior lines are blurred, and landscape features complement the architectural expression.
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The material palette, minimized to focus attention on the spatial experience, includes stucco siding, a polycarbonate glazing system, aluminum windows, doors & hardware, polished blackened concrete floors (main level),
medium density fiberboard floors (upper level), blackened steel structural members,
steel plate and perforated metal stair and railing panels, and birch cabinets.
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This house is intended as a respite, an antidote to Seattle’s gray winters and a dynamic frame in which a modern family can live in privacy and reflection.
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The people
Architects: David Coleman Architecture
Location: Yarrow Point, Washington, United States
Surface Area: 2400 sqm
Photographs: Courtesy of David Coleman Architecture
