Island Retreat / Coates Design: Architecture + Interiors | Seattle Architects

Island Retreat / Coates Design: Architecture + Interior | Seattle Architects

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• Area area of ​​this architecture project

  Area:
  2600 ft²

• Year Final year of this architectural project

  
  Year:
  
  

  2015

• photos

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• Manufacturer brands with products that were used in this architectural project

  Manufacturer: Blue Star, Charcoal burner, Majestic, Montigo, Dioscuri, Duravit, Island stone, Jasper Morrisson for FLOS, Kohler Vault, Peter Bowles for original BTC, Under zero, WAC lighting, wolf

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Text description of the architects. This hillside retreat is 2,600 square feet and has two bedrooms suitable for a small family to enjoy an island vacation. Similar to its sibling Seaview Escape, the island hideaway is designed in the architectural style of the Pacific Northwest, with wooden floors and large two-story glazing that allows a view of the mountains from the upper balcony. Cantilevered “floating” wooden stairs lead to a library with a view of the double-height living and dining area below.

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Beach glass and nautical lights were chosen for the bathrooms to bring a coastal feel to the home. A stone wall with corten plates forms the center of the living room, houses a fireplace and a media center and at the same time offers a separation from the master suite. The house is connected by a wooded path that leads to the beach and creates a natural transition from home to the outdoors.

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The hillside waterfront property has been customer-owned since the 1950s and comprises two parcels that once had a mid-century home and a 1920s cabin. The two siblings who had acquired this wanted to renovate the two houses together. They hoped that they could use the houses, which are only 15 meters apart, as retreats for large family gatherings to ensure their families stayed close.

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The existing topography of the site was retained to minimize earth disturbance on the steep slope, and the new houses were built on the existing area. Each house comprises a range of materials made of stone, concrete, wood and metal, which complement each other and define the fine differences in the personal taste of the siblings. Both use a mass stone wall to separate the private spaces from the common central public spaces. The area is accessed via a shared driveway between the two retreat houses and offers a unique view of the cantilevered green roof.

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