expanded list of projects

Bonaparte Cabin
Wauconda, WA, under construction

A cabin in the Okanagan Highlands at an elevation of 4,250 feet, designed to meet the Passivhaus (Passive House) standard, under construction now.

Comfort Passive House Backyard Cottage
Northgate, Seattle, in progress

A backyard cottage in the Northgate neighborhood, designed to meet the Passive House standard.

St. Martins-Haskin Renovation
Sunset Hill, Seattle, in progress

Cascade Built Passive House
Madison Park, Seattle, in progress

Passive House Consultation on a new house designed by NK Architects for Cascade Built, on a challenging north-facing lot in Madison Park in Seattle.

Farm + Forest Passive House
Western Washington, 2011

A new house designed to meet the Passive House standard, for an organic farmer/cook and a toy railroader/economist.

Kralik Passivhaus
Mapleleaf, Seattle, 2011

Zoning analysis for a new Passive House, to accompany an existing small house on the site which would then become either an accessory dwelling unit or a backyard cottage, for a car-free technical writer.

Duvall Passive House Retrofit
Duvall, WA, 2010

Studies for a two options for turning a '70's A-frame cabin on Lake Margaret into a Passive House.

Murphy Renovation
Shoreline, WA, 2009

Kitchen, bath and bedroom renovation for a '50's rambler overlooking the Sound.

McGuire Shed
Georgetown, Seattle, 2009

A modern motorcycle garage in Georgetown, nicknamed "The Church of Speed."

Lanipo
Honolulu, Hawaii, 2009

A micro-ecovillage of four new off-the-grid houses with rainwater collection, on the Wilhelmina Rise above Diamond Head in Honolulu.

Sproull-Radke Renovation
Kirkland, WA, 2009

Addition of a new entry and a master bedroom suite to an '80's house, for our Green Roof Workshop clients.

Rose Cabin
Leavenworth, WA, 2009

A family cabin on the shore of Lake Wenatchee.

Lynch Renovation
Queen Anne, Seattle, 2009

A modest, phased renovation of a house on Queen Anne Hill in Seattle.

Dog Wood Forest
Carnation, WA, 2009

Preliminary design for a new house, garage and cottage in the woods that was to be built using timber harvested from trees downed on the site in the December 2006 storm.

Popowics Kitchen
Beacon Hill, Seattle, 2009

A kitchen addition to a '50's house on Beacon Hill in Seattle.

Baldwin-Timmins House
Admiral District, West Seattle, 2008

A new modern house in West Seattle, overlooking the Belvedere for a young family.

Hamann Renovation
Sunset Hill, Seattle, 2008

Design and construction documents for a second-story addition to a post-war bungalow in Sunset Hill.

Cutler Nylander & Hayton Offices
Seattle, WA, 2008

Preliminary design for a tenant improvement for a law firm.

Reynolds Renovation
Leschi, Seattle, 2008

Preliminary design for a renovation of a home for three generations.

Nelson-Bartolucci Renovation
Queen Anne, Seattle, 2007

A modern renovation of the interior of a Craftsman Bungalow on Queen Anne.

Treneer Renovation
Zillah, WA, 2007

Design and construction documents for an extensive renovation of a house in wine country, as well a new separate kitchen and shop for making and selling artisanal cheese.

van Roessel Renovation
Vashon, WA, 2007

An extensive renovation and addition to a mid-century rambler on Vashon Island.

Beeler Renovation
Edmonds, WA, 2007

Preliminary design for a renovation of a home in Edmonds, WA.

Lot 70
Seabrook, WA, 2006

Schematic Design for a new, traditionally styled house in a "new urbanist" resort town on the coast near Pacific Beach.

McBride-Prozzo Renovation
Roosevelt, Seattle, 2006

A second story addition with an exterior that fits in the neighborhood, and a thoroughly modern interior. 

Harding Home
Woodinville, WA, 2005

"We are SO pleased with the way this house has turned out. It's everything we wanted in our dream house with room to expand and grow and change, and we can't wait to make it our home with Baby Girl!"  

-Heather Harding

AIA Home of the Month - March 2006

Marshall Kitchen
Ravenna, Seattle, 2005

master planning, landscape design, and first phase kitchen renovation for a rambling Victorian house in Ravenna

McMurray Kitchen
Crown Hill, Seattle, 2005

a modest kitchen renovation in Crown Hill

Green Roof Workshop
Kirkland, WA, 2003

A simple, modern workshop outbuilding to be used for hobby cabinetmaking and appropriately reverent storage and display of our client's vintage Mercedes 230SL convertible.

Green Roof Garage
Seattle, WA, 2003

Our very own garage with a green roof. Built on an existing foundation, mostly with materials salvaged from the deck that was there before.

Lavender Farm
Vashon, WA, 2002

A beautifully crafted new home and barn on Vashon Island facing Colvos Passage. An extraordinary collaboration of friends and neighbors of the owners.

Chiwawa River Cabin
Plain, WA, 2002

"It's more than a summer place…it's the opportunity to get to know a place through the seasons and the years, to have a chance to steward a small piece of the earth, to be connected to a place which is woven with the strands of the lives of family and friends."

-Jim Krieger

Thein Durning Renovation
Seattle, WA, 2002

A modest residential renovation of a 1700 SF house in Ballard for Alan and Amy Thein Durning and their three children. Alan is the director of Sightline Institute and author of numerous books on sustainable culture.

Torrance Garage
Seattle, WA, 2002

a new Craftsman garage in Green Lake

Garavito Renovation
Seattle, WA, 2002

master planning and first phase basement remodel of a Tudor house in West Seattle

Theobald/Lee Renovation
Seattle, WA, 2002

a kitchen remodel and mudroom and bathroom addition in the Roosevelt neighborhood

Wallingford Kitchen Renovation
Seattle, WA, 2001

A new kitchen, powder room, mud room and back deck for a classic Seattle four-square in Wallingford.

Williams Home
Redmond, WA, 2001

The design for this new house in Redmond is a nice example of Northwest Romantic Modernism.

Tenth Avenue Green Home
Seattle, WA, 2001

a renovation of a Capitol Hill cooperative home

Iona House
Langley, WA, 2001

a collaboration with Ross Chapin, David Rouseau and Tom Bender
New housing accommodations at Whidbey Institute. Currently awaiting funding.

Barker Home Foundation
Seattle, WA, 2000

a new foundation for Lynne Barker's place in Ballard

Cabot Bath
Seattle, WA, 2000

a Morrocan bathroom in Ravenna bungalow for a novelist and his family

Japanese Portico and Entry Gable
Redmond, WA, 2000

for a project by Scott Mantz, Landscape Architect

Siegal-Dors Kitchen
Seattle, WA, 2000

A modern kitchen renovation in Ballard for the drummer of local band Supersuckers and his wife.

Water's End
Seattle, WA, 1999

a master bedroom addition to a Ballard bungalow for two sailors

Grace-Wells Kitchen
Seattle, WA, 1999

a Craftsman kitchen renovation in Wallingford

Yao-Devereaux Home
Seattle, WA, 1999

a bedroom and sunporch addition to a tiny Greenwood bungalow

Helmholtz Houseboat
Seattle, WA, 1999

renovation of a Lake Union houseboat

Brand Solutions, Inc.
Medina, WA, 1999

with David Rousseau, Archemy Consulting
A home office addition for an expert in techno-branding.

Medina Kitchen Renovation
Medina, WA, 1997

Renovation of a kitchen, powder room and upstairs bath for a client with multiple chemical sensitivity. The primary goal was providing a safe and healthier environment.

Foster-Levesque Home
Seattle, WA, 1997

rebuilding the deck on a 1963 Home of the Month for the TVGuy

Monte Cristo Lodge and Theater Feasibility Study
Monte Cristo, WA, 1997

Patterson Home
Maltby, WA, 1996

Schematic Design for a new house on a lot in the second phase of Sharingwood, a co-housing development northeast of Woodinville, near Lost Lake, in Snohomish County.

Mr. House Gets His Wish
Seattle, WA, 1996

an addition and renovation on Capitol Hill for science fiction writers Maggie Nowakowska and Susan R. Matthews

Mount Baker Second Story Addition
Seattle, WA, 1995

A second story addition to a Craftsman bungalow in the Mt. Baker neighborhood. To accommodate a growing family, the owners wanted their exact house (which they loved as it was), except with two stories….

Cle Elum Carriage House
Cle Elum, WA, 1995

A garage, a workshop, a place to work on crafts, a place for guests to stay, room to square dance, somewhere for growing kids to hang out.

Medina Courtyard Addition
Medina, WA, 1995

Kuan Yin Garden Apartments Renovation
Seattle, WA, 1995

Over the next few years, a small apartment building on Queen Anne Hill will be transformed into a giant pergola. The first phase included adding trellises and flower boxes to the exterior stair at the front of the building. Trellisses will also be added to the north and south sides, and climbing roses, wisteria, clematis, honeysuckle, grapes and kiwi vines will be planted. The plantings will bloom sequentially through the spring and summer, turn colors in the fall, and die off in the winter, to return in the spring.

Queen Anne Urban Retreat
Seattle, WA, 1994

An urban retreat in a 1930's Tudor on Queen Anne Hill. Our client asked us for "a luminous cave" with "more poetry, more whimsy!" - that is, a meditation room; an art studio, and a sauna with a generous place to shower and cool down.

Broxhaus
Seattle, WA, 1994

An eccentric second-story addition in Wallingford, overlooking Lake Union.

View Ridge Second Story Addition
Seattle, WA, 1993

A second story addition to a 50's rambler in View Ridge for a client very committed to green building.

Aquaculture in Greenwood: Orca Landing
Seattle, WA, 1993

a shared home renovation

Millemann House
McCall, ID, 1993

with Dan Morris/Healthy Buildings Associates

Earthwise Seattle Home Study
Seattle, WA, 1992

with Kathryn True, Patty Borman and Norma Davidson
studies for an ecological demonstration home

Cohen/Hathaway Apartment
New York, NY, 1989

an interior renovation in Washington Heights

130 Barrow Street Lobby and Corridors
New York, NY, 1989

Cosmetic upgrade to a New York co-op's public spaces, including custom compact flourescent sconces.

Upper East Side Apartment
New York, NY, 1987-1990

Interiors, including a series of built-in cabinets, custom furniture and custom light fixtures for an apartment in a pre-war building on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.

Delaney/Foss Loft
New York, NY, 1987

an interior renovation, master bath and baby's room in Chelsea

Amy Goldstein Film Loft
New York, NY, 1987

a collaboration with Tom O'Brien, Architect

This loft renovation in Chelsea had an interesting program - a place for our client to live, a working film and photography studio, and set for a vampire movie....

Felipe Paraud Loft
New York, NY, 1984

a loft renovation in TriBeCa

Abby Rose Fashion Studio
New York, NY, 1984

with Vincas Meilus, Architect