A Family Compound Completes a Challenging Site

Redmond, Washington  |  2500 Square Feet

Clients with a mission to provide their live-at-home adult son independence and privacy …

A beautiful fully-wooded site with a north-facing slope…. how to bathe the interior with sunlight?...

A client who wants their site to remain wild except for a small yard and is concerned about making a natural transition from wild to manicured…

We love a great client with a great challenge. Together we created a stunning home that captures its breathtaking north-facing view but admits direct sunlight throughout the day through two clerestories, one in the great room and another in the master suite. The house will be bathed in sunlight from dawn until dusk...

A detached accessory dwelling unit with carefully positioned windows that afford their son total privacy and independence in a wonderfully sunny home of his own.

By carefully siting the main house and ADU, we created a space between the two units that will serve as a lushly landscaped and terraced common yard.  Beyond the foundations' retaining walls the site will remain wild and wonderful. A great collaboration that celebrates the marriage of site and lifestyle.