Lake House / Hutchison & Maul Architecture 

Jan 2010

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Architecture: Hutchison & Maul Architecture
Location: Mercer Island, Washington, USA
Design Team: Robert Hutchison, Tom Maul
Structural Engineer: Jeff Albert
Mechanical Engineer: Rainbow Consulting
Interior Furnishings: Hutchison & Maul Architecture w/ Julie Petri
Contractor: EH Construction
Project Area: 81.3 sqm
Project Year: 2004-2007
Photographs: Alan Abramowitz, Hutchison & Maul Architecture

site plan

This small guest house is located as close to Lake Washington as permitted by code. The structure is elevated above a patio to preserve the flat portion of the site for outdoor use. Concrete retaining walls set into the steep hillside provide for an entry courtyard. A roof deck above the main living areas provides the inhabitants their own private lookout towards the Lake. The roof and walls of the structure are clad with a flat-seam copper siding system.

: © Hutchison & Maul Architecture

: © Hutchison & Maul Architecture

: © Hutchison & Maul Architecture

: © Hutchison & Maul Architecture

: © Hutchison & Maul Architecture

: © Hutchison & Maul Architecture

: © Hutchison & Maul Architecture

: © Hutchison & Maul Architecture

: © Hutchison & Maul Architecture

: © Alan Abramowitz

: © Alan Abramowitz

: © Alan Abramowitz

: © Hutchison & Maul Architecture

: © Hutchison & Maul Architecture

: © Hutchison & Maul Architecture

: © Hutchison & Maul Architecture

: site plan

: first floor plan

: second floor plan

: third floor plan

: north elevation

: south elavation

: east & west elevation

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Cite:
Saieh , Nico . "Lake House / Hutchison & Maul Architecture " 02 Jan 2010. ArchDaily. Accessed 25 May 2012. <http://www.archdaily.com/45185>

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Gary Mc Ginty says:

RT @archdaily: Lake House / Hutchison & Maul Architecture http://bit.ly/5BMJj0 Nice gaff

# January 2, 2010 at 08:36

Nick Downes says:

RT @archdaily: Lake House / Hutchison & Maul Architecture http://bit.ly/5BMJj0

# January 2, 2010 at 08:40

dan says:

The environment and spaces communicate beautifully here. I especially like the courtyard, where the concrete and natural materials harmoniously express their identities and create a unified whole. I only wish I could hear, smell, and feel this space.

My only complaint is with the angular support gesture most visible on the West facade. This seems like a structurally necessary but reluctant move which ultimately draws more attention than it should. I understand why you may want to avoid heavier materials such as concrete, but those particular angles among a predominately orthogonal design are awkward.

# January 2, 2010 at 14:31

xavier says:

love the cooper and timber – also appreciate the effort of opening up the views under the building as the user approaches the water. the materials will age very nice and compliment its surroundings.

# January 2, 2010 at 16:08

Onadaneva says:

Really nice house, I like the interior as well…

…But I think that the site plan is wrong, It corresponds to “Courtyard House on a Steep Site / Hutchison & Maul Architecture”, if i am right. I say this because I was looking forward to see the complete relation inside and outside.

Otherwise, nice project.

# January 2, 2010 at 20:08

RT @garymcginty: RT @archdaily: Lake House / Hutchison & Maul Architecture http://bit.ly/5BMJj0 Nice gaff

# January 3, 2010 at 09:25

wsby says:

nice!

# January 3, 2010 at 14:14

Nicholas Patten says:

I'd Live Here: Lake House. http://bit.ly/90ivpP

# January 3, 2010 at 17:47

ppto says:

The project seems to me very likely, the only(unique) critique is the design of metallic railing of the terrace and the support, it had been mas boldly and “architecture” dared demolished in this point, the support in two needles formally does not reach to the project

# January 4, 2010 at 07:28