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Relocating from abroad, the client had a keen sense of environmental awareness in designing a home in which to raise his family. Many elements of concrete, steel and naturally finished woods compliment the west coast environment of an ocean side city. Solar thermal panels capture renewable energy providing for domestic hot water. Spray foam insulation with open cell technology ensures maximum indoor air quality & energy efficiency. Bio-climate design allows passive cooling and heating.
LED lighting and low VOC paints were used throughout. All millwork and mouldings, including the Italian glass kitchen are formaldehyde free. Recycled materials were used for deck surfaces. As well, waste produced from the project was also recycled.
Built on a roadway that when translated means ‘pleasant view’, this modern home has direct views that extend over the ocean. With much input from the client, a very exceptionally energy efficient and sustainable living space was brought to fruition.
Photography by www.robcampbellphotography.com
Project Location: Kitsap Peninsula, WA
Project Size: 3868 SF + 350 SF Deck
Project Cost: $ 228.00/SF
Photographer: Kay Walsh
Located on the Port Madison Indian Reservation west of Bainbridge Island, the Suquamish Residence sought to minimize impact on the land while celebrating the surrounding forest and natural environment. Working with a couple relocating from Colorado, Rhodes Architecture + Light was immediately challenged by land that dropped quickly from the only access point to a rocky ridge, making construction of traditional foundations very inefficient.
Utilizing the land use strategies recommended by Kitsap County we designed a “tree house” suspended above the ground on glued-laminated timber columns supporting two stories up to forty feet above the forest floor. Suquamish means “place of clear water”. The minimal impact on the land that drove this residence included simple careful strategies for capturing rain and percolating storm water, very little excavation and removal of soils, minimal concrete foundations, and a light structure that captures views of the forest, water, and a distant Seattle skyline to the east.
The residence is entered from a 55 foot long suspended bridge; the entry views of the house are of a low, humble structure, that is sensitive to the surrounding community. An entry foyer borrows space from a 2-½ story central stair that organizes and opens the interior of the house to light and eastern views. Living, dining, and kitchen spaces are open to a glass dining bay and high covered porch. A master bedroom wing shares the upper level, separated and turned 15 degrees toward views of Seattle. The lower level contains two guest bedrooms, bathrooms, extensive entertainment and exercise space, and storage.
The Suquamish Residence design incorporated many sustainable features including captured rainwater, simple on-site percolated storm water, a radiant hydronic heating system, high-efficiency boilers, fans, appliances, and insulating window systems utilizing reused wood dust. The predominate structural material is composed of FSC managed wood columns and beams. The majority (eighty eight percent) of the 1.67 acre site was left native and untouched by architecture.
Rhodes Architecture + Light worked closely with the clients to develop a kitchen, laundry, utility, and home office center to the house, which was laid out carefully to give them an efficient working “core’. The glued-laminated wood structure that lifts the house off of the land is also expressed honestly throughout the residence. The structural system was a careful collaboration with Swenson Say Faget Engineers and the construction of the house could not have happened without amazing work by Fairbank Construction and their subcontractors.
Photo Credit: Kay Walsh
Problem:
The original single family home had been divided into two units with an exterior staircase to the second story. The home had small, cramped bathroom and kitchen spaces.
Solution:
The new homeowner wanted to recombine the single family home by rebuilding the interior staircase. We also brought the kitchen and bathrooms up to the needs of the contemporary family including custom cabinetry throughout. Keen on incorporating green building practices wherever possible, the homeowners opted for a full upgrade of their home performance systems.
We also incorporated creative, playful elements for the kids including a double closet connecting their rooms (separated by a saloon style door), a miniature library under the staircase, and a submarine-inspired bathroom. A locally commissioned large-scale artwork was installed behind the staircase that reflected the family’s story and personality.
Result:
Two apartments were combined to restore the original single family home with optimal green performance. The family now enjoys a spacious home catered to their preferences and artistic lifestyle.
Photos © Paul Dyer
Book shelves under stairs. Add seating? - ben_henderson4
Inspiration for a traditional kitchen in Chicago with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, multiple islands and black worktops.
Contrast between dark flooring and light cabinets - webuser_526369004
Photo credit: Nolan Painting
Interior Design: Raindrum Design
This is an example of a large contemporary u-shaped kitchen/diner in Philadelphia with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white splashback, stainless steel appliances, glass tiled splashback, an island, a submerged sink, soapstone worktops and black worktops.
I like this wood colour chopping block ;-) - jessica_ryde12
Photo of a large traditional l-shaped kitchen/diner in New York with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, white splashback, metro tiled splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood flooring, an island and granite worktops.
Matt white cabinets and counter - kim_hill23
- Completed: Phase I- 2001, Phase II- 2003
- Project Location: West Seattle, WA
- Project Size: Phase I-2660 SF, Phase II- 5,725 SF
- Project Cost: Phase I- $70/SF, Phase II- $218/SF
- Photographer: William Wright
Rhodes Architecture + Light designed this group of four residences in 2000-2001. Located above the Olmstead-designed Lincoln Park and looking west to Vashon Island and the Olympic Mountains, the land had been owned by Mary and Lloyd Anderson since 1932. The Andersons started and ran Recreational Equipment Incorporated (REI) from the site after 1938.
Rhodes Architecture + Light designed an extensive renovation of the original house in 2000 and three new residences in 2001. All four houses surround a large garden dedicated to Mary Anderson who was a Master Gardener. We were asked to incorporate the soul of the original farmhouse in small (under 2000 square feet), carefully crafted houses that were sensitive to the site.
Anderson Gardens was designed with Kristina Monroe, structural engineer, LightWire, lighting design, Rosemary Woods, interiors, and was featured in NW Home and Garden Magazine, Cottage Living Magazine, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, and the West Seattle Herald.
More island ideas - moses_muriithi
James Kruger, LandMark Photography
Interior Design: Martha O'Hara Interiors
Architect: Sharratt Design & Company
Design ideas for a large traditional formal open plan living room in Minneapolis with beige walls, dark hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and brown floors.
Opening up the dining/living/kitchen area - amyhpage
Standard IKEA kitchen in Gladwyne, PA with custom Semihandmade DIY Shaker facing.
Photo by Paul Lipowicz.
Contemporary galley kitchen/diner in Philadelphia with shaker cabinets, stainless steel appliances, a submerged sink, white splashback, stone slab splashback, green cabinets and soapstone worktops.
like the small cupboards on top of the standard ones, whether we've enough height - I doubt it. More interesting than just one high unit. - mail7773
A U-shape kitchen can be further illuminated with cove lightning, widening the space up!
Photo credits: Fauzi Anuar of http://www.zeeandmarina.com
Adorei combinar branco com caqui.. também gavetas em baixo, portas em cima.. - casaviva
Situated on a challenging sloped lot, an elegant and modern home was achieved with a focus on warm walnut, stainless steel, glass and concrete. Each floor, named Sand, Sea, Surf and Sky, is connected by a floating walnut staircase and an elevator concealed by walnut paneling in the entrance.
The home captures the expansive and serene views of the ocean, with spaces outdoors that incorporate water and fire elements. Ease of maintenance and efficiency was paramount in finishes and systems within the home. Accents of Swarovski crystals illuminate the corridor leading to the master suite and add sparkle to the lighting throughout.
A sleek and functional kitchen was achieved featuring black walnut and charcoal gloss millwork, also incorporating a concealed pantry and quartz surfaces. An impressive wine cooler displays bottles horizontally over steel and walnut, spanning from floor to ceiling.
Features were integrated that capture the fluid motion of a wave and can be seen in the flexible slate on the contoured fireplace, Modular Arts wall panels, and stainless steel accents. The foyer and outer decks also display this sense of movement.
At only 22 feet in width, and 4300 square feet of dramatic finishes, a four car garage that includes additional space for the client's motorcycle, the Wave House was a productive and rewarding collaboration between the client and KBC Developments.
Featured in Homes & Living Vancouver magazine July 2012!
photos by Rob Campbell - www.robcampbellphotography
photos by Tony Puezer - www.brightideaphotography.com
I like this wine cellar. It’s easy to show off - jewel_don
Set within the Carlton Square Conservation Area in East London, this two-storey end of terrace period property suffered from a lack of natural light, low ceiling heights and a disconnection to the garden at the rear.
The clients preference for an industrial aesthetic along with an assortment of antique fixtures and fittings acquired over many years were an integral factor whilst forming the brief. Steel windows and polished concrete feature heavily, allowing the enlarged living area to be visually connected to the garden with internal floor finishes continuing externally. Floor to ceiling glazing combined with large skylights help define areas for cooking, eating and reading whilst maintaining a flexible open plan space.
This simple yet detailed project located within a prominent Conservation Area required a considered design approach, with a reduced palette of materials carefully selected in response to the existing building and it’s context.
Photographer: Simon Maxwell
colours and polished concrete flooring - edwards_dawn2
Photo of a classic boot room in DC Metro.
Individual cupboards - but how to get doors to hide? - catherinetony_oneill
Perched above Elliott Bay on a tiny 2,020 square foot triangular lot on the west side of Queen Ann hill, this new custom residence features almost 3,000 square feet of living space. The form of the house reflects the marine environment below, evoking sails and hulls. Three bedrooms, three and one-half bathrooms, open living, kitchen, and dining spaces, garages, a wine room and a work loft are all incorporated into a gull-wing shell that sits on a solid concrete base.
Generous eating/play terraces face the views of the bay and West Seattle to the southwest while a small sunken garden to the north is designed to celebrate the houses’ rainwater. A large swath of Seattle Parks + Recreation land to the east of the residence was reclaimed and landscaped for use by the residents.
Project Location: West Queen Ann, Seattle
Project Size: 3,914.0 SqFt
Project Cost: $200.00/SqFt
Project Completed: 2010
Photographer: Josh Meharry
Kitchen stairs - jacquib2105
Foley Fiore Architecture
Inspiration for a classic kitchen in Boston with recessed-panel cabinets, a belfast sink, wood worktops, beige cabinets and brown worktops.
סתם אוהבת את שילובי הצבעים והסגנון... - tat_sarit
Chalet Interiors
Inspiration for a traditional galley kitchen in Denver with recessed-panel cabinets, stainless steel appliances, a belfast sink and white cabinets.
like the idea of repeating picture on canvas - meadowmusk
Donna Griffith for House and Home Magazine
Inspiration for a small classic family and games room in Toronto with blue walls, a standard fireplace and carpet.
The sort of business I would like to have - jacqueline_o_sullivan77
The Reclaimed Flooring Company
Interesting Archway which we would like linking side extension to link extension. Sarah maybe would like square shaped. - webuser_144347704